2 Chronicles 18:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jehoshaphat,יְהֹושָׁפָ֡ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
"There is yetעֹ֣וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
oneאֶחָ֡ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
manאִישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
by whom we may inquireלִדְרֹושׁ֩
(lid·ro·vsh)
1875: to resort to, seeka prim. root
of the LORD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
but I hateשְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ
(se·ne·ti·hu)
8130: to hatea prim. root
him, for he neverאֵ֠ינֶנּוּ
(ei·nen·nu)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
prophesiesמִתְנַבֵּ֨א
(mit·nab·be)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
good 
 
2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob
concerningעָלַ֤י
(a·lai)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
me but alwaysכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
evil. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
He is Micaiah,מִיכָ֣יְהוּ
(mi·cha·ye·hu)
4321: "Who is like Yah?" three Isr.from mi, a preposition prefix and Yah
sonבֶן־
(ven-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Imla."יִמְלָ֑א
(yim·la;)
3229: father of the prophet Micaiahfrom male
But Jehoshaphatיְהֹ֣ושָׁפָ֔ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat,)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Let not the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
sayיֹאמַ֥ר
(yo·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
so."כֵּֽן׃
(ken.)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
There is yet one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
by whom we may enquire
darash  (daw-rash')
to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
but I hate
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
him for he never prophesied
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
unto me but always
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
the same is Micaiah
Miykayhuw  (me-kaw-yeh-hoo')
abbrev. Mikajah, the name of three Israelites -- Micah, Micaiah, Michaiah.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Imla
Yimla'  (yeem-law')
full; Jimla or Jimlah, an Israelite -- Imla, Imlah.
And Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Let not the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
so
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

King James Bible
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man who can ask Yahweh, but I hate him because he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster. He is Micaiah son of Imlah." "The king shouldn't say that," Jehoshaphat replied.

International Standard Version
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he won't prophesy anything good about me. Instead, he always prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."

NET Bible
The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man through whom we can seek the LORD's will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, "The king should not say such things!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, "We can ask the LORD through Micaiah, son of Imla, but I hate him. Nothing he prophesies about me is good; it's always evil." Jehoshaphat answered, "The king must not say that."

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
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