1 Kings 22:25
New International Version
Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room.”

New Living Translation
And Micaiah replied, “You will find out soon enough when you are trying to hide in some secret room!”

English Standard Version
And Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.”

Berean Standard Bible
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

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

New King James Version
And Micaiah said, “Indeed, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!”

New American Standard Bible
And Micaiah said, “Behold, you are going to see how on that day when you go from one inner room to another trying to hide yourself.”

NASB 1995
Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide yourself.”

NASB 1977
And Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide yourself.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you enter an inner room to hide.”

Amplified Bible
Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day [of the king’s defeat] when you enter an inner room [looking for a place] to hide yourself.”

Christian Standard Bible
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see when you go to hide in an inner chamber on that day.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see when you go to hide yourself in an inner chamber on that day.”

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

Contemporary English Version
Micaiah answered, "You'll find out on the day you have to hide in the back room of some house."

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Micaiah answered, "You will find out on the day you go into an inner room to hide."

Good News Translation
"You will find out when you go into some back room to hide," Micaiah replied.

International Standard Version
Micaiah replied, "You'll see how when the day comes that you run away to hide yourself in a closet!"

Majority Standard Bible
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

NET Bible
Micaiah replied, "Look, you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide."

New Heart English Bible
Micaiah said, "Look, you will see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself."

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

World English Bible
Micaiah said, “Behold, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Micaiah says, “Behold, you are seeing on that day when you go into the innermost chamber to be hidden.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Micaiah saith, 'Lo, thou art seeing on that day, when thou goest in to the innermost chamber to be hidden.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Micaiah will say, Behold thee seeing in that day when thou shalt go into a chamber, in a chamber to hide thyself.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Micheas said: Thou shalt see in the day when thou shalt go into a chamber within a chamber to hide thyself.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Micaiah said, “You shall see in the day when you will enter into a room within a room, so that you may conceal yourself.”

New American Bible
Micaiah said, “You shall find out on the day you go into an inner room to hide.”

New Revised Standard Version
Micaiah replied, “You will find out on that day when you go in to hide in an inner chamber.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Micah said to him, Behold, you shall see in that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Mikah said to him: “Behold, you will see in that day when you have gone into a bathroom within an inner chamber to hide yourself.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Micaiah said: 'Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Michaias said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an innermost chamber to hide thyself there.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab
24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?” 25Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.” 26And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 18:24
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

Jeremiah 28:15-17
Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’” / And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.

Matthew 26:64
“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

Jeremiah 20:6
And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried—you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied these lies.’”

2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

Jeremiah 29:21-23
This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes. / Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’ / For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.”

Luke 22:64
They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

Acts 7:51-52
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Jeremiah 14:14-16
“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! / And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them.

Matthew 23:34-35
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Jeremiah 23:32
“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.

Mark 14:65
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

Acts 4:19-20
But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

Jeremiah 27:15
For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”


Treasury of Scripture

And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see in that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

Behold

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.

Isaiah 9:14-16
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day…

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.

into an inner chamber.

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 Benhadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

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1. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead
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41. Jehoshaphat's good reign
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46. Jehoram succeeds him
51. Ahaziah's evil reign














Micaiah replied
The prophet Micaiah stands as a solitary figure of truth amidst a sea of false prophets. His name, meaning "Who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew, underscores his role as a true messenger of God. Micaiah's reply is not just a response but a declaration of divine authority and truth. In the context of ancient Israel, prophets were often the mouthpiece of God, and Micaiah's boldness reflects his unwavering commitment to God's message, regardless of the personal cost.

You will soon see
This phrase is a prophetic assertion, indicating the certainty of the events to come. In Hebrew, the concept of "seeing" often implies understanding or experiencing. Micaiah is not merely predicting future events; he is assuring that the truth of his prophecy will be undeniable. This reflects the biblical principle that God's word will not return void (Isaiah 55:11), emphasizing the reliability and inevitability of divine revelation.

on that day
The phrase "on that day" is a common biblical expression used to denote a specific time of divine intervention or judgment. It often carries eschatological overtones, pointing to a moment when God's purposes are fulfilled. In the historical context of 1 Kings, it refers to the impending judgment on King Ahab, highlighting the immediacy and seriousness of Micaiah's prophecy.

when you go and hide
The act of hiding signifies fear and defeat. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, kings were expected to be valiant and courageous. Micaiah's prophecy that Ahab will hide is a direct challenge to his kingly pride and a foretelling of his downfall. This imagery of hiding contrasts sharply with the boldness of God's prophets, who stand firm in the face of opposition.

in an inner room
The "inner room" suggests a place of supposed safety and secrecy. In ancient Israelite architecture, inner rooms were often used for protection or concealment. However, Micaiah's prophecy implies that no earthly refuge can shield Ahab from the consequences of his actions. This serves as a powerful reminder of the futility of seeking security apart from God, echoing the biblical theme that true safety is found only in the Lord (Psalm 91:1-2).

Verse 25. - And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see [Keil understands, "that the Spirit of the Lord had departed from thee." But the meaning rather appears to be, "Thou shalt see which was a true prophet." He does not answer the insolent question, but says," Thou wilt alter thy mind in the day," etc. With this may be compared our Lord's words, Matthew 26:64. He also manifests our Lord's spirit (1 Peter 2:22 sqq.) "as if the Great Example had already appeared before him" (Bahr)] in that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber [see note on 1 Kings 20:30] to hide thyself. [When was this prediction fulfilled? Probably when the news of the defeat reached Samaria, or on the day after Ahab's death. Jezebel would almost certainly take summary vengeance upon the false prophets who were responsible for her husband's death and the reverses of the army. Or if she did not, the prophets had good reason to fear that she would, and would hide accordingly.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Micaiah
מִיכָ֔יְהוּ (mî·ḵā·yə·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4321: Micaiah -- 'Who is like Yah?' three Israelites

replied,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“You will soon see,
רֹאֶ֖ה (rō·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

on that
הַה֑וּא (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

day
בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

when
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you go
תָּבֹ֛א (tā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

[and] hide
לְהֵחָבֵֽה׃ (lə·hê·ḥā·ḇêh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2247: To withdraw, hide

in an inner
חֶ֥דֶר (ḥe·ḏer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room

room.”
בְּחֶ֖דֶר (bə·ḥe·ḏer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2315: A chamber, room


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