Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 18:8
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The king of Israel addresses one of his court officials at the moment before the royal council convenes at the threshing gate of Samaria to decide on battle strategy.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּקְרָא (va-yiqrāʾ) literally means “and he called,” while the adverb מַהֵר (maher) commands immediate action with the sense “quickly” or “at once.”
The thread — This exact command to summon Micaiah son of Imlah appears verbatim in 1 Kings 22:9, establishing a parallel narrative account of the same historical event.
Why it lands — The text records a king overriding stated hostility to secure a prophet’s message, requiring the reader to note how institutional authority operates independently of personal preference.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 8:15 He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.
- 1 Kings 22:9 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
- 1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.
- 2 Chronicles 18:25 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,
- Isaiah 39:7 And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
- Daniel 1:3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
- Daniel 1:7 The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.