1 Kings 22 · Verse 25

1 Kings 22:25

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
1 Kings 22:25, King James Version

1 Kings 22:25 in other translations

BSBMicaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
WEBMicaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
ASVAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
YLTAnd Micaiah saith, ‘Lo, thou art seeing on that day, when thou goest in to the innermost chamber to be hidden.'
DARBYAnd Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
BBEAnd Micaiah said, Truly, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to keep yourself safe.
WebsterAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

What does 1 Kings 22:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:24-25

24-25. Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek--The insolence of this man, the leader of the false prophets, seems to have been provoked by jealousy at Micaiah's assumed monopoly of the spirit of inspiration. This mode of smiting, usually with a shoe, is both severe and ignominious. The calm reply of the Lord's prophet consisted in announcing the fate of the false prophets who…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 When thou shalt go into an inner chamber - It is probable that this refers to some Divine judgment which fell upon this deceiver. Hearing of the tragical result of the battle, he no doubt went into a secret place to hide himself from the resentment of Jezebel, and the Israelitish courtiers, and there it is probable he perished; but how, when, or where, is not mentioned.

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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 22:25 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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מִיכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huMicaiahH4321
הִנְּךָ֥hi.ne.Khathere youH2005
רֹאֶ֖הro.'Eh[are] about to seeH7200
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhenH834
תָּבֹ֛אta.Vo'you will goH935
חֶ֥דֶרChe.dera roomH2315
בְּחֶ֖דֶרbe.Che.derin a roomH2315
לְהֵחָבֵֽה\׃le.he.cha.Vehto hide yourselfH2247

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Cross references for 1 Kings 22:25

  • 1 Kings 20:30

    But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben–hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

  • 2 Peter 2:1

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

  • Revelation 19:20

    And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

  • Isaiah 9:14-16

    Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day. The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

  • Amos 7:17

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

  • Jeremiah 29:32

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 23:15

    Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

  • Jeremiah 28:16-17

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord. So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.

  • Jeremiah 29:21-22

    Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes; And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;

  • Numbers 31:8

    And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

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Behold.
Nu 31:8; Isa 9:14-16; Jer 23:15; 28:16,17; 29:21,22,32; Am 7:17
2Pe 2:1; Re 19:20
into an inner chamber. or, from chamber to chamber. Heb. achamber in a chamber.
20:30; *marg:

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Context

  • 1 Kings 22:24

    But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

  • 1 Kings 22:25

    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

  • 1 Kings 22:26

    And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

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1 Kings 22:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Michêas respondió: He aquí tú lo verás en aquel día, cuando te irás metiendo de cámara en cámara por esconderte.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Michée dit: Voici, tu le verras ce jour-là, quand tu iras de chambre en chambre pour te cacher.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Micha sprach: Siehe, du wirst es sehen an jenem Tage, wenn du ins innerste Gemach gehen wirst, um dich zu verstecken.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait Michæas: Visurus es in die illa quando ingredieris cubiculum intra cubiculum ut abscondaris.