1 Kings 22:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the messengerוְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ
(ve·ham·mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
wentהָלַ֣ךְ
(ha·lach)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to summonלִקְרֹ֣א
(lik·ro)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Micaiahמִיכָ֗יְהוּ
(mi·cha·ye·hu)
4321: "Who is like Yah?" three Isr.from mi, a preposition prefix and Yah
spokeדִּבֶּ֤ר
(dib·ber)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to him saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Beholdהִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
now,נָ֞א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֛ים
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
are uniformlyאֶחָ֥ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
favorableטֹ֖וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
to the king.הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Pleaseנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let your word(דְבָרְךָ֗
(de·va·re·cha)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
be like the wordכִּדְבַ֛ר
(kid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of oneאַחַ֥ד
(a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of them, and speakוְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ
(ve·dib·bar·ta)
1696: to speaka prim. root
favorably."טֹּֽוב׃
(to·vv.)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
And the messenger
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
that was gone
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Micaiah
Miykayhuw  (me-kaw-yeh-hoo')
abbrev. Mikajah, the name of three Israelites -- Micah, Micaiah, Michaiah.
spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold now the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
declare good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
with one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
let thy word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
I pray thee be like the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of them and speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
that which is good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, "Behold now, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably."

King James Bible
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The messenger who went to call Micaiah instructed him, "Look, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable for the king. So let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably."

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the messenger who had gone off to summon Micaiah advised him, "Look, everything that the other prophets were saying was unanimously favorable to the king. So please, cooperate with them and speak favorably."

NET Bible
Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The messenger who went to call Micaiah told him, "The prophets have all told the king the same good message. Make your message agree with their message. Say something good."

King James 2000 Bible
And the messenger that had gone to call Micaiah spoke unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let your word, I pray you, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
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