1 Kings 22:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Kings 22:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 22:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 22:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.””
1 Kings 22:13 — World English Bible
1 Kings 22:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the messenger that went 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 thou good. ”
1 Kings 22:13 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 22:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, <FI>are<Fi> good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them--and thou hast spoken good.'”
1 Kings 22:13 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 22:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak good. ”
1 Kings 22:13 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 22:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the messenger that was gone to call Michaiah spake vnto him, saying, Beholde now, the wordes of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one accorde: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like the worde of one of them, and speake thou good.”
1 Kings 22:13 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 22:13 in Context — 1 Kings 22
11 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
12 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth–gilead, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
13 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.
14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
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