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1 Kings 22:18

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?

KJV

(Dixit ergo rex Israël ad Josaphat : Numquid non dixi tibi, quia non prophetat mihi bonum, sed semper malum ?)

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Ἰωσαφὰτ βασιλέα Ἰούδα Οὐκ εἶπα πρὸς σέ Οὐ προφητεύει οὗτός μοι καλά, διότι ἀλλ’ ἢ κακά;

LXX

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲ/לוֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔י/ךָ לֽוֹא יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛/י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם רָֽע

Hebrew

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People Jehoshaphat

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט
yhvshpt
proper_noun · 82×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
  • 2Thess 2:11 — And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
  • 2Tim 4:3 — For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;