Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?” New Living Translation “Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.” English Standard Version And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” Berean Standard Bible Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” King James Bible And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil? New King James Version And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” New American Standard Bible Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything good regarding me, but only bad?” NASB 1995 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” NASB 1977 Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” Legacy Standard Bible So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” Amplified Bible Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good in regard to me, but [only] evil?” Christian Standard Bible So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster?” American Standard Version And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King of Israel said to Yehoshaphat: “Have I not said to you that this one does not prophesy good concerning me, but only evil?” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Said I not to thee, that he would not prophesy concerning me good, but evil? Contemporary English Version Ahab turned to Jehoshaphat and said, "I told you he would bring me bad news!" Douay-Rheims Bible And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee that this man would not prophesy me any good, but evil? English Revised Version And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? GOD'S WORD® Translation The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he wouldn't prophesy anything good about me?" Good News Translation Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "I told you that he never prophesies anything good for me; it's always something bad!" International Standard Version Then the king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he wouldn't prophesy anything good about me, but only evil?" JPS Tanakh 1917 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: 'Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?' Literal Standard Version And the king of Israel says to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not say to you [that] he does not prophesy good concerning me, but rather of evil?” Majority Standard Bible Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” New American Bible The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you, he does not prophesy good about me, but only evil?” NET Bible The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?" New Revised Standard Version The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything favorable about me, but only disaster?” New Heart English Bible The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?" Webster's Bible Translation And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil? World English Bible The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” Young's Literal Translation And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Did I not say unto thee, He doth not prophesy concerning me good, but rather of evil?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab…16So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’ ” 17Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?” 18Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 18:16 So Micaiah declared: "I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.'" 2 Chronicles 18:18 Micaiah continued, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. Treasury of Scripture And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good to me, but evil? Did I not tell 2 Chronicles 18:7 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. 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? Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. but evil. Jump to Previous Bad Evil Good Israel Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Prophesies Prophesy Prophet RatherJump to Next Bad Evil Good Israel Jehoshaphat Jehosh'aphat Prophesies Prophesy Prophet Rather2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there (17) But evil.--So Kings. Heb., here as margin. (Comp. 2Chronicles 18:7.)Verse 17. - Ahab's language in this verso shows that, though he had adjured Micaiah, he did not wish to seem to believe that he could speak anything but his own temper. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jehoshaphat, יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites “Did I not הֲלֹא֙ (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no tell אָמַ֣רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say you אֵלֶ֔יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to that he never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prophesies יִתְנַבֵּ֥א (yiṯ·nab·bê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration good ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for me, עָלַ֛י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against but only כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction bad?” לְרָֽע׃ (lə·rā‘) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links 2 Chronicles 18:17 NIV2 Chronicles 18:17 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:17 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:17 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:17 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:17 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:17 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:17 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:17 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |