1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
1 Kings 22:14 in other translations
| BSB | But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.” |
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| WEB | Micaiah said, “As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak.” |
| ASV | And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what Jehovah saith unto me, that will I speak. |
| YLT | And Micaiah saith, ‘Jehovah liveth; surely that which Jehovah saith unto me--it I speak.' |
| DARBY | And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak. |
| BBE | And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say. |
| Webster | And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith to me, that will I speak. |
What does 1 Kings 22:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:14-17
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:1-14
The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them. They will be drawn to wink at and countenance such conduct and conversation as they ought to protest against with abhorrence. Whithersoever a good man goes, he ought to take his religion with him, and not be ashamed to own it when he is with those who have no regard…
1 Kings 22:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 22:14
- Numbers 24:13
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?
- 2 Chronicles 18:12-13
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
- Jeremiah 26:2-3
Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
- Numbers 22:38
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
- Numbers 22:18
And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.
- Ezekiel 3:17-19
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
- 2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
- Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
- 1 Kings 18:10
As the Lord thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
- Acts 20:26-27
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
- Jeremiah 42:4
Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
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- 1 Kings 22:13
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
- 1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
- 1 Kings 22:15
So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kings 22:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Michêas respondió: Vive Jehová, que lo que Jehová me hablare, eso diré. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais Michée dit: L’ Éternel est vivant, que ce que l’ Éternel me dira, je l’annoncerai. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber Micha sprach: So wahr Jehova lebt, was Jehova mir sagen wird, das werde ich reden! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui Michæas ait: Vivit Dominus, quia quodcumque dixerit mihi Dominus, hoc loquar. |