Person
Imla
Also called Imlah
Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Kings 22:8. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 4 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 1 Kings 22:9
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 18:7
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 2 Chronicles 18:8
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
Replenisher, the father of Micaiah the prophet (2 Chr. 18:7, 8).