1 Kings 22 Darby Translation
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1 And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
1 They continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
2 And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
2 In the third year, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
3 And the king of Israel said to his servants, Do ye know that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we keep quiet without taking it out of the hand of the king of Syria?
3 The king of Israel said to his servants, “You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we do nothing, and don’t take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?”
4 And he said to Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-Gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
4 He said to Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?” Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
5 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”
6 And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king's hand.
6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I refrain?” They said, “Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
7 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?
7 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?”
8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
8 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
9 Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, having put on their robes, sat each on his throne, in the open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.
10 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them.
11 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made himself horns of iron, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘With these you will push the Syrians, until they are consumed.’”
12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-Gilead, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the king's hand.
12 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
13 And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak good.
13 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.”
14 And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak.
14 Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak.”
15 And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he said to him, Go up, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the hand of the king.
15 When he had come to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?” He answered him, “Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
16 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah?
16 The king said to him, “How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in Yahweh’s name?”
17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And Jehovah said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
17 He said, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. Yahweh said, ‘These have no master. Let them each return to his house in peace.’”
18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil?
18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
19 And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left;
19 Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one said after this manner, and another said after that manner.
20 Yahweh said, ‘Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One said one thing, and another said another.
21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
21 A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
22 And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice [him], and also succeed: go forth, and do so.
22 Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ He said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ He said, ‘You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.’
23 And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.
23 Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”
24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
25 And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
25 Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micah and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
26 The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son.
27 and thou shalt say, Thus says the king: Put this [man] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
27 Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’”
28 And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
28 Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, all you people!”
29 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-Gilead.
29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.
30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
30 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your robes.” The king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.
31 And the king of Syria commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots saying, Fight neither with small nor great, but with the king of Israel only.
31 Now the king of Syria had commanded the thirty-two captains of his chariots, saying, “Don’t fight with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel.”
32 And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely that is the king of Israel; and they turned against him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out.
32 When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.
33 And it came to pass that when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
33 When the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
34 And a man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the fastenings and the corslet. And he said to his charioteer, Turn thy hand, and drive me out of the camp; for I am wounded.
34 A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”
35 And the battle increased that day; and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and he died at even; and the blood of the wound ran out into the hollow of the chariot.
35 The battle increased that day. The king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, and died at evening. The blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
36 And there went the cry throughout the host at the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country!
36 A cry went throughout the army about the going down of the sun, saying, “Every man to his city, and every man to his country!”
37 And the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
37 So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
38 And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked his blood, where the harlots bathed: according to the word of Jehovah, which he had spoken.
38 They washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood where the prostitutes washed themselves, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke.
39 And the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house that he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
39 Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
40 And Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
40 So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
41 Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.
42 Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
43 And he walked in all the way of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of Jehovah. Only, the high places were not removed: the people offered and burned incense still on the high places.
43 He walked in all the way of Asa his father. He didn’t turn away from it, doing that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes. However, the high places were not taken away. The people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.
44 And Jehoshaphat was at peace with the king of Israel.
44 Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
45 And the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might which he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
46 And the remainder of the sodomites, which were left in the days of his father Asa, he put away from out of the land.
46 The remnant of the sodomites, that remained in the days of his father Asa, he put away out of the land.
47 And there was no king in Edom: a deputy reigned.
47 There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.
48 Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-ships to go to Ophir for gold; but they went not, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.
49 Then said Ahaziah the son of Ahab to Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
49 Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat would not.
50 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
50 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in his father David’s city. Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; and he reigned two years over Israel.
51 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two years over Israel.
52 And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
52 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, in which he made Israel to sin.
53 And he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked Jehovah the God of Israel to anger, according to all that his father had done.
53 He served Baal and worshiped him, and provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger in all the ways that his father had done so.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Ahaziah
Ahab's son, who reigned two years in Samaria, served Baal, fell through the lattice of his upper room, sent to inquire of Baal-zebub of Ekron, and died as Elijah foretold without…
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:40; 1 Kings 22:51; 1 Kings 22:53
Amon the governor of the city
The governor of the city to whom Ahab ordered Micaiah returned to be imprisoned on bread and water.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25
Azubah
Daughter of Shilhi and mother of King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Chenaanah
Named as the father of the prophet Zedekiah who made iron horns.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:11; 1 Kings 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10
Imlah
Named as the father of the prophet Micaiah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:8; 1 Kings 22:9; 2 Chronicles 18:7
Jehoshaphat
A godly king who sent teachers of the Law throughout Judah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 17-20; Matt. 1:8
Joash the king's son
The king of Israel's son, to whom with Amon the governor Ahab ordered Micaiah returned.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chronicles 18:25
Shilhi
Named as the father of Azubah, the mother of King Jehoshaphat.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:42; 2 Chronicles 20:31
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah
One of the prophets before Ahab who made iron horns, declared that Ahab would gore the Arameans with them, and struck Micaiah in the face.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 22:11; 1 Kings 22:24; 2 Chronicles 18:10
Cross references (50)
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- 1 1 Kings 20:34
- 2 1 Kings 15:24; 1 Kings 22:1; 1 Kings 22:44; Matthew 16:21; 2 Kings 8:18
- 3 Deuteronomy 4:43; 1 Kings 4:13; Joshua 21:38; 2 Samuel 19:10; Judges 16:2
- 4 2 Kings 3:7; Ephesians 5:11; Proverbs 13:20; Psalm 139:21–22; Revelation 2:26
- 5 Proverbs 3:5–6; 2 Chronicles 18:4–5; 2 Kings 3:11; Jeremiah 21:2; Jeremiah 42:2–6
- 6 1 Kings 18:19; Jeremiah 23:14–17; Ezekiel 13:7–16; Ezekiel 13:22; Revelation 19:20
- 7 2 Kings 3:11–13; 2 Chronicles 18:6–7
- 8 John 3:19–21; Amos 5:10; John 17:14; John 7:7; John 15:18–19
- 9 Isaiah 39:7; 2 Chronicles 18:8; 1 Kings 22:26–27; Daniel 1:18; 2 Kings 9:32
- 10 Matthew 11:8; 1 Kings 22:30; Ezekiel 13:1–9; Acts 12:21; Esther 5:1
- 11 Zechariah 1:18–21; Deuteronomy 33:17; Jeremiah 29:21; Jeremiah 23:31; Acts 19:13–16
- 12 1 Kings 22:6–15; 2 Chronicles 35:22; 1 Kings 22:32–36
- 13 Isaiah 30:10–11; Hosea 7:3; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 50:21; 1 Corinthians 2:14–16
- 14 Numbers 24:13; 2 Chronicles 18:12–13; Jeremiah 26:2–3; Numbers 22:38; Numbers 22:18
- 15 Matthew 26:45; Ecclesiastes 11:9; 1 Kings 18:27; 2 Chronicles 18:14; Judges 10:14
- 16 Mark 5:7; Acts 19:13; Joshua 6:26; Matthew 22:16–17; 2 Chronicles 18:15
- 17 Numbers 27:17; Matthew 9:36; 1 Kings 22:34–36; 2 Chronicles 18:16–17; Ezekiel 34:4–6
- 18 1 Kings 22:8; Proverbs 10:24; Proverbs 29:1; Luke 11:45; Proverbs 27:22
- 19 Job 2:1; Job 1:6; Daniel 7:9–10; Isaiah 6:1–3; Matthew 18:10
- 20 Ezekiel 14:9; Job 12:16; Jeremiah 4:10
- 21 1 Kings 22:23; Job 1:6–7; Job 2:1
- 22 Judges 9:23; 1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 19:9; Job 1:8–11; Revelation 20:10
- 23 Ezekiel 14:9; Isaiah 6:9–10; Matthew 24:24–25; Isaiah 44:20; Isaiah 3:11
- 24 Acts 23:2; Lamentations 3:30; Micah 5:1; Matthew 5:39; John 15:20
- 25 1 Kings 20:30; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 19:20; Isaiah 9:14–16; Amos 7:17
- 27 2 Chronicles 16:10; 2 Chronicles 18:25–27; Revelation 2:10; Psalm 102:9; Deuteronomy 16:3
- 28 Micah 1:2; Numbers 16:29; Acts 13:10–11; Mark 12:37; Jeremiah 28:8–9
- 29 1 Kings 22:2–9; 2 Chronicles 18:28
- 30 2 Chronicles 35:22; 1 Samuel 28:8; Jeremiah 23:24; 2 Chronicles 18:29; 1 Kings 20:38
- 31 1 Kings 20:24; 2 Chronicles 18:30; Jeremiah 16:6; 1 Kings 20:16; 1 Samuel 30:2
- 32 Proverbs 13:20; Jonah 2:1–2; Exodus 14:10; Psalm 130:1–4; 2 Chronicles 18:31
- 33 Psalm 76:10; 1 Kings 22:31
- 34 2 Chronicles 35:23; Micah 6:13; Revelation 9:9; 1 Samuel 17:49; 2 Kings 9:24
- 35 1 Kings 22:28; 1 Kings 20:42
- 36 2 Kings 14:12; Judges 7:7–8; 1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Kings 12:24; 1 Kings 22:17
- 38 1 Kings 21:19; Matthew 24:35; Isaiah 44:25–26; Jeremiah 44:21–23; Joshua 23:14–15
- 39 Amos 3:15; Ezekiel 27:6; 1 Kings 16:20; 1 Kings 14:19; 1 Kings 16:5
- 40 1 Kings 2:10; 2 Kings 1:2; Deuteronomy 31:16; 1 Kings 22:51; 2 Kings 1:17
- 41 2 Chronicles 20:31; 1 Kings 22:2; 1 Chronicles 3:10; 2 Chronicles 17:1
- 42 2 Kings 1:17; 1 Kings 15:10; 1 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 8:16; 1 Kings 15:2
- 43 1 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 12:3; Proverbs 4:27; 2 Chronicles 20:3–30; Psalm 125:5
- 44 2 Kings 8:18; 1 Kings 22:2; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 2 Corinthians 6:14; 2 Chronicles 21:6
- 45 2 Chronicles 20:34; 1 Kings 11:41; 1 Kings 14:29
- 46 1 Kings 14:24; 1 Kings 15:12; Deuteronomy 23:17; Genesis 19:5; Jude 7
- 47 2 Samuel 8:14; 2 Kings 3:9; 2 Kings 8:20; Genesis 27:40; Genesis 25:23
- 48 1 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 9:28; Psalm 48:7; Numbers 33:35–36
- 50 2 Chronicles 21:1; 2 Chronicles 21:5–7; 1 Kings 22:40; 1 Kings 14:31; 1 Kings 15:24
- 51 2 Kings 1:17; 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 22:40
- 52 1 Kings 15:26; 1 Kings 21:25; 1 Kings 15:34; 1 Kings 16:30–33; 2 Chronicles 22:3
- 53 1 Kings 16:30–32; 2 Kings 1:2; Psalm 106:29; Ezekiel 8:3; 2 Kings 3:2
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