2 Chronicles 18:12
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
Micaiahלְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ
(le·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
"Behold,הִנֵּ֞ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֛ים
(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
So pleaseנָ֧א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let your wordדְבָרְךָ֛
(de·va·re·cha)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
be like oneכְּאַחַ֥ד
(ke·'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 went
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
to him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold 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
to the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
with one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
assent
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
therefore I pray thee be like one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of theirs and speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
thou 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, the words of the prophets are uniformly favorable to the king. So please let your word be like one of them and speak favorably."

King James Bible
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou 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 has been 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 went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good.
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