1 Kings 22 · Verse 19

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 22:19, King James Version

1 Kings 22:19 in other translations

BSBMicaiah continued, “Therefore hear 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 and on His left.
WEBMicaiah said, “Therefore hear the LORD’s word. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
ASVAnd Micaiah said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
YLTAnd he saith, ‘Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left;
DARBYAnd 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;
BBEAnd he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Kings 22:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:18-23

18-23. Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?--Since Ahab was disposed to trace this unwelcome truth to personal enmity, Micaiah proceeded fearlessly to tell the incensed monarch in full detail what had been revealed to him. The Hebrew prophets, borrowing their symbolic pictures from earthly scenes, described God in heaven as a king in His kingdom. And as earthly princes do…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 I saw the Lord sitting on his throne - This is a mere parable, and only tells in figurative language, what was in the womb of providence, the events which were shortly to take place, the agents employed in them, and the permission on the part of God for these agents to act. Micaiah did not choose to say before this angry and impious king, "Thy prophets are all liars; and the devil, the father of lies, dwells in them;" but he represents the whole by this parable, and says the same truths in language as forcible, but less offensive.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · 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…

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1 Kings 22:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לָכֵ֖ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651
שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'hearH8085
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
רָאִ֤יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevsittingH3427
עַל\־'al-onH5921
כִּסְא֔וֹkis.'Othrone hisH3678
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
צְבָ֤אtze.Va'[the] host ofH6635
הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH8064
עֹמֵ֣ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavat himH5921
מִימִינ֖וֹmi.mi.Nofrom right hisH3225
וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ\׃u.mi.se.mo.Loand from left hisH8040

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 22:19

  • Job 2:1

    Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

  • Job 1:6

    Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.

  • Daniel 7:9-10

    I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

  • Isaiah 6:1-3

    In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

  • Matthew 18:10

    Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

  • Psalms 103:20-21

    Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

  • Hebrews 1:14

    Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

  • Ezekiel 1:26-28

    And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

  • Hebrews 1:7

    And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

  • Ezekiel 13:2

    Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;

  • Revelation 4:2-3

    And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:18-22

    Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord; I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. And the Lord said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Hear thou.
Isa 1:10; 28:14; Jer 2:4; 29:20; 42:15; Eze 13:2; Am 7:16
I saw the Lord.Micaiah evidently gives here an account of what appeared to him in a vision: many of the circumstances must be considered as parabolical; for truth, rather than facts, is revealed in such representations.
2Ch 18:18-22; Isa 6:1-3; Eze 1:26-28; Da 7:9,10; Ac 7:55,56
Re 4:2,3
all the host.
Job 1:6; 2:1; Ps 103:20,21; Isa 6:2,3; Zec 1:10; Mt 18:10; 25:31
Heb 1:7,14; 12:22; Re 5:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 22:20

    And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

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1 Kings 22:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces él dijo: Oye pues palabra de Jehová: Yo vi á Jehová sentado en su trono, y todo el ejército de los cielos estaba junto á él, á su diestra y á su siniestra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Michée dit: C’est pourquoi, écoute la parole de l’ Éternel. J’ai vu l’ Éternel assis sur son trône, et toute l’armée des cieux se tenant près de lui, à sa droite et à sa gauche;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er sprach: Darum höre das Wort Jehovas! Ich sah Jehova auf seinem Throne sitzen, und alles Heer des Himmels bei ihm stehen, zu seiner Rechten und zu seiner Linken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ille vero addens, ait: Propterea audi sermonem Domini: vidi Dominum sedentem super solium suum, et omnem exercitum cæli assistentem ei a dextris et a sinistris: