KJV ORIGINAL
And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the king of Israel called one of his officers and said, 'Go quickly and bring Micaiah, the son of Imla.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king of Israel is urgently summoning a prophet named Micaiah to come before him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of King Ahab of Israel, who was preparing for battle alongside King Jehoshaphat of Judah against Syria. Ahab had consulted 400 prophets who all told him what he wanted to hear - that he would be victorious - but Jehoshaphat asked for a prophet of the Lord, leading to this summons of Micaiah.
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