Bible Strands
1 Kings 22:26
And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The king of Israel issues a command to his attendants immediately after Micaiah’s prophecy, ordering the prophet’s arrest and transfer to specific city officials.
The words — קַח (kach) means “take,” and הֲשִׁיבֵהוּ (hashivehu) means “return him,” framing the king’s direct order to seize the prophet and hand him over to Amon and Joash.
The thread — This arrest order continues directly into 1 Kings 22:27, where the king adds the prison conditions, and parallels the identical command recorded in 2 Chronicles 18:25.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize the immediate rejection of a prophetic warning by royal authority, treating a divine message as a political liability rather than a warning to heed.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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;