1 Kings 22:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

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✦ 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

In the biblical narrative of 1 Kings 22, King Ahab of Israel is preparing for a battle against Aram and has already consulted false prophets who assured him of victory to gain his favor. His ally, King Jehoshaphat of Judah, urges him to seek a true prophet, leading Ahab to reluctantly summon Micaiah son of Imlah, who is known for delivering God's honest and often unpopular messages. This reflects the common practice in ancient Israelite kings' courts of dealing with prophets who could either flatter or confront the ruler.

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Then Micaiah told them everything he had heard when Baruch read the scroll out loud to the people.

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When Micaiah, the son of Gemariah and grandson of Shaphan, had listened to all of God's words being read from the scroll,

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