Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
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Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”
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And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
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Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.'
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 18:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 8:15 He will take one tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers, and to his servants.
- 1 Kings 22:9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 18:25-26 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 king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.” ’ ”
- Isaiah 39:7 ‘They will take away your sons who will issue from you, whom you shall father, and they will be eunuchs in the king of Babylon’s palace.’ ”
- Daniel 1:3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles;
- Daniel 1:7-8 The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 8. called for one of his officers] R.V. called…
8. called for one of his officers] R.V. called an officer. The Heb. word means “eunuch.” From 1Sa_8:15 we may perhaps conclude that such officers were known in Israel from the very beginning of the monarchy. Cp. 1Ch_28:1, note.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (8) Called for one of his officers.—Literally, Called to…
(8) Called for one of his officers.—Literally, Called to a eunuch. (See on 1Ch_28:1.)
Micaiah—Hebrew text, Mîkâhû, a contracted form. The Hebrew margin substitutes the usual spelling.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.