1 Kings 22:18
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
1 Kings 22:18 in other translations
| BSB | Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” |
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| WEB | The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” |
| ASV | And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? |
| YLT | And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, ‘Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?' |
| DARBY | And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil? |
| BBE | And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say that he would not be a prophet of good but of evil? |
| Webster | And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil? |
What does 1 Kings 22:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:18-23
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:15-28
The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerous way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah related his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we are not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he needs to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he should…
1 Kings 22:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 22:18
- 1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
- Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Luke 11:45
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
- Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
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Context
- 1 Kings 22:17
And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
- 1 Kings 22:18
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
- 1 Kings 22:19
And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
1 Kings 22:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el rey de Israel dijo á Josaphat: ¿No te lo había yo dicho? Ninguna cosa buena profetizará él acerca de mí, sino solamente mal. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le roi d’Israël dit à Josaphat: Ne t’ai-je pas dit qu’il ne prophétise pas du bien à mon égard, mais du mal? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der König von Israel sprach zu Josaphat: Habe ich dir nicht gesagt: Er weissagt nichts Gutes über mich, sondern nur Böses? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | (Dixit ergo rex Israël ad Josaphat: Numquid non dixi tibi, quia non prophetat mihi bonum, sed semper malum?) |