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Ahab and the False Prophets

1 Kings 22:9

In 11 translations

BSB
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
KJV
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.officer: or, eunuch
WEB
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
ASV
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.
LSV
And the king of Israel calls to a certain eunuch and says, “Hurry along Micaiah son of Imlah.”
YLT
And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain eunuch, and saith, 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'
DBY
Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
DRC
Then the king of Israel called an eunuch, and said to him: Make haste, and bring hither Micheas the son of Jemla.
GNV
Then the King of Israel called an Eunuche, and sayde, Call quickely Michaiah the sonne of Imlah.
JPS
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.'
LXXE
And the king of Israel called a eunuch and said, Bring hither quickly Michaias son of Jemblaa.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֲרָ֖ה מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ εὐνοῦχον ἕνα, καὶ εἶπε, τοτάχος Μιχαίαν υἱὸν Ἰεμβλαά.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 1:18Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
  • 2 Kings 9:32He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him.
  • 2 Chronicles 18:8So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
  • 1 Kings 22:26–27And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread…
  • Isaiah 39:7And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”

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