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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/1_kings/22.htm">New International Version</a> and say, &#8216This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> Give them this order from the king: ‘Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’” <a href="/esv/1_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in prison and feed him meager rations of bread and water, until I come in peace.”’” <a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’” <a href="/kjv/1_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> and say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ” <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison, and feed him enough bread and water to survive until I return safely.”’” <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> and say, &#8216Thus says the king, &#8220Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely."&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison, and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’” <a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I come back safely.”’” <a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison, and feed him sparingly with the bread and water until I return safely.”’” <a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and say, &#8216This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Tell them to put him in prison and to give him nothing but bread and water until I come back safely." <a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Say, 'This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I come home safely.'" <a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Tell them to throw him in prison and to put him on bread and water until I return safely." <a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Give him this order: 'Place him in prison on survival rations of bread and water only until I come back safely.'" <a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and tell them that this is what the king says: ?Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.?? <a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> Say, 'This is what the king says, "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return."'" <a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Say, 'Thus says 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."'" <a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, until I come in peace. <a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> 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.”’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you have said, Thus said the king: Place this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, until my coming in peace.” <a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.' <a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And say, Thus said the king, Put this in the house of shutting up, and cause him to eat the bread of oppression and the waters of oppression till my coming in peace.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And tell them: Thus saith the king: Put this man in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction, and water of distress, till I return in peace. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And tell them: ‘Thus says the king: Put this man in prison, and sustain him with the bread of affliction, and with the water of distress, until I return in peace.’ ” <a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> and say, ‘This is the king’s order: Put this man in prison and feed him scanty rations of bread and water until I come back in safety.’ ” <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and say, ‘Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison, and feed him on reduced rations of bread and water until I come in peace.’”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And say, Thus says 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. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And say, ‘Thus says the King: throw this one into the house of prisoners and feed him bread to keep him alive and give him water to drink to keep him alive until I shall come in peace.’”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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.' <a href="/sep/1_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and tell Joas the king's son to put this fellow in prison, and to feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction until I return in peace. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8978" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab</a> …26And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, 27<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and tell them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śî·mū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">‘Put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in prison</a> <a href="/hebrew/3608.htm" title="3608: hak·ke·le (Art:: N-ms) -- Confinement, restraint, imprisonment. From kala'; a prison."></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wə·ha·’ă·ḵî·lu·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp:: 3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">and feed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">only bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: la·ḥaṣ (N-ms) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ū·ma·yim (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">and water</a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: la·ḥaṣ (N-ms) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·’î (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I return</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: ḇə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">safely.’”</a> 28But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud. <a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">2 Chronicles 18:26</a> and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’” <a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">Jeremiah 37:15-16</a> The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison. / So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time. <a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a> Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/acts/5-18.htm">Acts 5:18-19</a> and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. / But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying, <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a> he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. <a href="/acts/12-4.htm">Acts 12:4-7</a> He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover. / So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him. / On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison. ... <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Jeremiah 32:2-3</a> At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah. / For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. <a href="/matthew/10-17.htm">Matthew 10:17-18</a> But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. <a href="/acts/16-23.htm">Acts 16:23-26</a> And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. / On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. / About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ... <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jeremiah 26:21-23</a> King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. / They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people. <a href="/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12</a> But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors. <a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Jeremiah 36:26</a> Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them. <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a> Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Jeremiah 29:26</a> ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And say, Thus said 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.Put this fellow<a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">2 Chronicles 16:10</a> Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.<a href="/2_chronicles/18-25.htm">2 Chronicles 18:25-27</a> Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; … <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a> Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.bread of affliction<a href="/deuteronomy/16-3.htm">Deuteronomy 16:3</a> Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.<a href="/psalms/80-5.htm">Psalm 80:5</a> Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.<a href="/psalms/102-9.htm">Psalm 102:9</a> For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,until I come in peace<a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Luke 12:45,46</a> But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; … <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2,3</a> For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night… <a href="/james/4-13.htm">James 4:13,14</a> Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-38.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Fare</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-24.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-24.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-14.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/16-25.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Scant</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">Sparingly</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-6.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">Fare</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-27.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-23.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-39.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-4.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-11.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-20.htm">Restraint</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">Scant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-26.htm">Sparingly</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a> 37. <a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a> 41. <a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a> 45. <a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a> 46. <a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a> 51. <a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/1_kings/22.htm">1 Kings 22</a>, Ahab is the king of Israel, and his words carry the weight of royal command. The king's authority in ancient Israel was significant, often seen as divinely appointed, though Ahab's reign was marked by idolatry and opposition to God's prophets. This command is directed at Micaiah, a prophet of the Lord, who had prophesied against Ahab's plans. The phrase underscores the tension between earthly authority and divine truth, a recurring theme in the Bible.‘Put this man in prison Micaiah, the prophet, is the man referred to here. His imprisonment is a direct result of his faithfulness to God's message, which contradicted the false prophecies of Ahab's court prophets. This reflects the broader biblical theme of persecution faced by God's messengers, as seen in the lives of other prophets like Jeremiah and later, the apostles in the New Testament. The act of imprisoning a prophet for speaking God's truth highlights the spiritual blindness and rebellion of Ahab's leadership.and feed him only bread and water This phrase indicates a form of punishment and deprivation. Bread and water were the most basic sustenance, symbolizing minimal provision and hardship. This treatment of Micaiah is intended to humiliate and suppress him, reflecting Ahab's disdain for the prophet's message. The use of bread and water as sustenance is also symbolic in Scripture, often representing spiritual nourishment. In contrast, Jesus, the Bread of Life, offers spiritual sustenance that leads to eternal life, highlighting the irony of Ahab's command.until I return safely.’” Ahab's confidence in his safe return from battle is misplaced, as Micaiah had prophesied his death. This phrase reveals Ahab's arrogance and disbelief in God's word. The outcome of the battle, where Ahab is killed, fulfills Micaiah's prophecy and demonstrates the certainty of God's word over human plans. This serves as a reminder of the sovereignty of God and the futility of opposing His will. The phrase also foreshadows the ultimate return of Christ, who will fulfill all prophecy and establish His kingdom, contrasting Ahab's false assurance with the true hope found in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_ahab.htm">King Ahab</a> The king of Israel who sought counsel from prophets regarding going to war against Ramoth-gilead. He is known for his idolatry and opposition to God's prophets. 2. <a href="/topical/m/micaiah.htm">Micaiah</a> A prophet of the Lord who was known for speaking the truth, even when it was unpopular. He prophesied against Ahab's plans, predicting disaster. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> The king of Judah who allied with Ahab for the battle against Ramoth-gilead. He sought a true word from the Lord, leading to Micaiah's prophecy. 4. <a href="/topical/r/ramoth-gilead.htm">Ramoth-gilead</a> A city east of the Jordan River, which was the focal point of the conflict between Israel and Aram. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prison.htm">Prison</a> The place where Micaiah was sent as a result of his prophecy, symbolizing the rejection of God's truth by those in power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_truth.htm">The Cost of Truth</a> Speaking God's truth can lead to personal sacrifice and persecution. Micaiah's imprisonment reminds us that standing for God's word may not always be popular or safe. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a> Leaders, like Jehoshaphat, should seek God's true counsel rather than surrounding themselves with voices that only affirm their desires. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_over_favor.htm">Faithfulness Over Favor</a> Micaiah's example teaches us to prioritize faithfulness to God over seeking favor with people, even when it leads to hardship. <a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_control.htm">The Illusion of Control</a> Ahab's command to imprison Micaiah reflects a false sense of control over God's plans. True safety and success come from aligning with God's will. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a> Micaiah's endurance in prison serves as an encouragement to remain steadfast in faith, trusting that God's purposes will ultimately prevail.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a> <a href="/q/does_1_kings_22_20-22_conflict_with_truth.htm">In 1 Kings 22:20-22, does the idea of divine intervention through deceit conflict with other biblical teachings on truth?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_'lying_spirit'.htm">In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets?</a> <a href="/q/is_1_kings_8_27_contradictory.htm">In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon acknowledges that God cannot be contained by the temple, yet the chapter emphasizes the temple as God's dwelling; isn't this contradictory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) Bread of affliction . . .--Comp. <a href="/isaiah/30-20.htm" title="And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not your teachers be removed into a corner any more, but your eyes shall see your teachers:">Isaiah 30:20</a>. This is a command of severe treatment, as well as scanty fare. Ahab's affectation of disbelief--which his subsequent conduct shows to be but affectation--simply draws down a plainer and sterner prediction, accompanied moreover, if our text be correct by an appeal to the whole assembly to bear witness of it. Of Micaiah's fate we know nothing; but it is hard to suppose that his bold and defiant testimony could escape the extreme penalty of death, when Ahab's fall gave opportunity of revival to the ruthlessness of Jezebel.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - And say [Heb. thou shalt say], Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison [Heb. house of the prison. Bahr thinks that Micaiah had formerly been in arrest under Amon's charge, and now was to be committed to the prison proper. But more probably the words mean, "put him in the prison again." His superadded punishment was to be in the shape of prison diet. It is probable that it was owing to the presence of Jehoshaphat that Micaiah escaped with no severer sentence], and feed him with bread of affliction [or oppression, לָחַץ pressit; cf. <a href="/exodus/3-9.htm">Exodus 3:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/22-25.htm">Numbers 22:25</a>; <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32</a>], and with water of affliction [Josephus (Ant. 8:15. 4) relates that after Micaiah's prediction the king was in great suspense and fear, until Zedekiah deliberately smote him, in order to show that he was powerless to avenge an injury as the man of God did (<a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">1 Kings 13:4</a>), and therefore no true prophet. This may be an "empty Rabbinical tradition" (Bahr), but we may be sure that Ahab did not hear Micaiah's words unmoved. He had had such convincing proofs of the foresight and powers of the Lord's prophets that he may well have trembled, even as he put on a bold front, and sent Micaiah back to the prison house], until I come in peace. [This looks like an effort to encourage himself and those around him. But it almost betrays his misgivings. He would have them think he had no fears. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and tell them וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say that this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Put שִׂ֥ימוּ (śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set this [man] זֶ֖ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that in prison בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and feed him וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ (wə·ha·’ă·ḵî·lu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat only bread לֶ֤חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain and water וּמַ֣יִם (ū·ma·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> Water, juice, urine, semen until עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while I return בֹּאִ֥י (bō·’î) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go safely.’” בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (ḇə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-27.htm">1 Kings 22:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:27 And say Thus says the king Put (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>