The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son. Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ”
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The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son.
Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ”
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And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
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And the king of Israel said: 'Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
and say: Thus saith the king: Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with scant bread and with scant water, until I come in peace.'
Cross-references (23)
- 2 Chronicles 16:10 (v27) Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the…
- 2 Chronicles 18:25-27 (v27) The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son; and say, ‘The…
- Revelation 2:10 (v27) Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be…
- Deuteronomy 16:3 (v27) You shall eat no leavened bread with it. You shall eat unleavened bread with it seven days, even the bread of affliction (for you came out…
- Psalms 80:5 (v27) You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.
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- Psalms 102:9 (v27) For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,
- Psalms 127:2 (v27) It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.
- Isaiah 30:20 (v27) Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won’t be hidden any more, but your eyes…
- Jeremiah 20:2 (v27) Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.
- Jeremiah 29:26 (v27) “Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in Yahweh’s house, for every man who is crazy,…
- Jeremiah 37:15 (v27) The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the…
- Jeremiah 38:6 (v27) Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down…
- Lamentations 3:53-55 (v27) They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on me. Waters flowed over my head. I said, “I am cut off.” I called on your…
- Mark 6:17-28 (v27) For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had…
- Luke 3:20 (v27) added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
- Luke 12:45-46 (v27) But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and…
- Acts 5:18 (v27) and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
- Acts 16:23-24 (v27) When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely, who, having received such a…
- Acts 26:10 (v27) I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they…
- Ephesians 3:1 (v27) For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 (v27) For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then…
- James 4:13-14 (v27) Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” Whereas you don’t…
- Acts 24:25-27 (v27) As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time,…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v27 Let him be pined away with hunger, and be…
Let him be pined away with hunger, and be fed with a small portion of bread and water.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv26–27 1Ki 22:26 And the king of Israel said, Take…
1Ki 22:26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
Ver. 26. And the king of Israel said.] In the heating of the king of Judah, who sat mute, and, loath to displease Ahab, had not a word to say for the good prophet. Ill company deadens one, casts a damp at least; "for the abundance of iniquity, the love of many shall wax cold."
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Take Micaiah, and carry him back.] To prison, whence he was fetched likely; and whereof he might say, as that martyr did to the bishop who reviled and threatened him, Send me back to my frogs and toads, where I may be free to pray for your lordship.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv26–27 Carry him back, to wit, into prison; where it…
Carry him back, to wit, into prison; where it seems he was before shut up; for so the Lord’s prophets were used by Ahab. And some think he was the deliverer of that unwelcome message, 1Ki 20:41,42.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv26–27 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I…
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle,.... Change his clothes, his royal robes, and put on others, perhaps the habit of a common soldier; having, it may be, been informed by some deserters or spies, of the design of Benhadad against him. Abarbinel thinks the meaning is, that he would clothe himself with a coat of mail, and take to him the each of the instruments of war, and so go into the battle secure; this seems probable from Kg1 22:34 and this he might do to elude the prophecy of Micaiah:
but put thou on thy robes; his royal robes, or rather keep them on, that he might appear to be the chief commander of the army. There seems to be a good deal of insincerity and treachery in this conduct of Ahab's, whatever honour he might pretend to Jehoshaphat, or safety he might promise him in such a situation; his view seems to be to save himself at the hazard of the life of Jehoshaphat, especially if the Septuagint version could be established, "and put on my clothes"; which is natural enough, but would have been too barefaced:
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and the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle; as if he had been a common soldier.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v27 Bread, &c. - With a very course and sparing…
Bread, &c. - With a very course and sparing diet, whereby he may be only supported to endure his torment.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v27 Verse 27. Feed him with bread of affliction.] Deprive…
Verse 27. Feed him with bread of affliction.] Deprive him of all the conveniences and comforts of life; treat him severely; just keep him alive, that he may see my triumph.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v26 1Ki 22:26-27. Take Micaiah, and carry him back —…
1Ki 22:26-27. Take Micaiah, and carry him back — Namely, into prison, where, it seems, he was before shut up; for so the Lord’s prophets were treated by Ahab. Feed him with bread of affliction, &c. — With very coarse and spare diet, whereby he may be only supported to endure his torment. Until I come in peace — Until I return in triumph, which I doubt not I shall, in spite of all his malicious suggestions to the contrary; and then I shall call him to an account for all his lies and impudence. Hard usage for one that would have prevented his ruin! We see here how confident Ahab was of success! He questions not but he should return in peace, forgetting what he himself had said to Ben-hadad, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast: but there was little likelihood of his returning in peace when he left one of God’s prophets behind him in prison.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv26–27 Carry him back - literally, “cause him to return.”…
Carry him back - literally, “cause him to return.” Micaiah had been in custody before, and was brought by Ahab’s messenger from his prison.
The governor of the city - This is one out of several notices respecting what may be called the “constitution” of the Israelite kingdom. The king consulted on important matters a Council of elders 1Ki 20:7-8. The general administration was carried on by means of the governors of provinces 1Ki 20:14 and of cities 2Ki 10:5. The governors of cities, like the monarch, were assisted and checked by councils of elders, the wise men of the several towns 1Ki 21:8-12; 2Ki 10:5. Thus Samaria, as we see from the present passage, was under a special governor, who, among his other duties, had the control of the public prison, and directed the treatment of the prisoners.
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The king’s son - The phrase seems to designate a state office, rather than relationship to the sovereign. Compare 2Ch 28:7.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v27 Distress, both "in small quantity," (Paralipomenon) and very bad.…
Distress, both "in small quantity," (Paralipomenon) and very bad. (Grotius) (Tirinus) (Isaias xxx. 20.) --- Peace, when I will punish thee, as an impostor. (Menochius) --- How grating must this have been to the good king Josaphat; and still he does not abandon the company of such infatuated people! (Ver. 29.) (Haydock)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv26–27 Take Micaiah, . . . Put this fellow in…
Take Micaiah, . . . Put this fellow in prison--Ahab, under the impulse of vehement resentment, remands the prophet until his return.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv26–27 26. Carry him back — This expression, together with…
26. Carry him back — This expression, together with the following verse, clearly intimates that Micaiah had previously been incarcerated for prophesying contrary to the desires of the king.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv26–27 26. carry him back unto Amon] As Ahab knew…
26. carry him back unto Amon] As Ahab knew so well how to find Micaiah when he was wanted, it may be that he was already under the charge of Amon, in a sort of libera custodia. But the command in the next verse to put him into prison seems conclusive that he had not been a prisoner before.
Joash the king’s son] We have nothing to guide us in deciding how this man was related to Ahab, or whether he was so at all. His occupation, in conjunction with Amon the governor of the city, as superintendent of the prison-house renders it improbable that he was very closely connected with the reigning family. On the other hand we can hardly think that Joash would have this title if he were of one of the families which had preceded Omri on the throne of Israel. Each new dynasty would probably clear out of the way any who might be likely to lay claim to the throne.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv26–27 (26) Joash the king’s son, of whom we know…
(26) Joash the king’s son, of whom we know nothing hereafter, is apparently entrusted (like the seventy sons of 2Ki_10:1) to the charge of the governor of the city, perhaps in theory left in command of Samaria with him.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv26–27 And the king of Israel said, Take Sing. Take…
And the king of Israel said, Take Sing. Take thou. This command was probably addressed to the eunuch mentioned in ver. 9 Micaiah and carry him back Heb. make him return. This shows clearly that he had come from prison unto Amon the governor rc chief; same word in 1Ki_4:2 1Ki_11:24 1Ki_16:9; Gen_37:36 Gen_40:9, Gen_40:22, etc. The "chief of the city" is also mentioned (2Ki_23:8; cf. Neh_11:9) of the city who would naturally have charge of the town prison. Probably the prison was in his house. (Cf. Gen_40:3; Jer_37:20) and to Joash the king"s son. Thenius supposes that this prince had been entrusted to Amon for his military education, and refers to 2Ki_10:1. But in that case he would hardly have been mentioned as associated with him in the charge of so important a prisoner. Whoever Joash was, he was a man in authority. It is curious that we find another prophet, Jeremiah, put into the prison of Malchiah, the son of the king (A.V the son of Hammelech; same expression as here), Jer_38:6 Jer_36:26. Some have seen in this designation a name of office, and Bahr thinks that "Joash was not probably a son of Ahab, but a prince of the blood." But when we remember what a number of sons Ahab had, (2Ki_10:1) no valid reason can be assigned why Joash should not have been one of them. He may have been billeted upon Amon, and yet associated with him in the government of the city.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v27 Put this fellow in the prison.
1Ki_22:27
Put this fellow in the prison.
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Persecuting the truth-teller
One evening, at a small literary gathering, a lady, famous for her muslin theology, was bewailing the wickedness of the Jews in not receiving our Saviour, and ended a diatribe by expressing regret that He had not appeared in our own time. How delighted, said she, we should all be to throw our doors open to Him, and listen to His Divine precepts! Dont you think so, Mr. Carlyle? The sturdy philosopher thus appealed to, said, in his broad Scotch, No, madam, I dont. I think that, had He come very fashionably dressed, with plenty of money, and preaching doctrines palatable to the higher orders, I might have had the honour of receiving from you a card of invitation, on the back of which would be written, To meet our Saviour; but if He had come uttering His sublime precepts, and denouncing the Pharisees, and associating with publicans and lower orders, as He did, you would have treated Him much as the Jews did, and would have cried out, Take Him to Newgate and hang Him!
Imprisoned conscience
Do we not all know that honest friends have sometimes fallen out of favour, perhaps with ourselves, because they have persistently kept telling us what our consciences and common sense knew to be true, that if we go on that road we shall be suffocated in a bog? A man makes up his mind to a course of conduct. He has a shrewd suspicion that his honest friend will condemn, and that the condemnation will be right. What does he do, therefore? He never tells his friend, and if, by chance, that friend may say what was expected of him, he gets angry with his adviser and goes his road. I suppose we all know what it is to treat our consciences in the style in which Ahab treated Micaiah. We do not listen to them because we know what they will say before they have said it. And we call ourselves sensible people! Martin Luther once said: It is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. But Ahab puts Micaiah in prison, and we shut up our consciences in a dungeon, and put a gag in their mouths, and a muffler over the gag, that we may hear them say no word, because we know what we are doing, and we are doggedly determined to do, is wrong. (A. Maclaren, D. D.)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v26 If you return safely
If you return safely
This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: Hypothetical Situations)
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kingdom of Israel
servant
seize
govern
prison
bread
save
Yahweh
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