KJV ORIGINAL
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, 'Quickly bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, here.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king is urgently summoning a prophet named Micaiah to come speak with him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the reign of King Ahab of Israel, who was preparing for war against Syria. Ahab had consulted 400 prophets who all told him what he wanted to hear - that he would be victorious. However, King Jehoshaphat of Judah (his ally) wanted to hear from another prophet, so Ahab reluctantly called for Micaiah, knowing this prophet would likely give him an unwelcome message.
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