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Micaiah

Mentioned in 896 BC traditional (Jones)

Who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (1 Kings 22:8-28). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad (20:29-34), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, that they should go up against Ramoth-Gilead to do battle again with Ben-hadad.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Imla
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18 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

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Places

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  1. likely location: Ramoth-gilead2

Timeline

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Mentions

18 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 1 Kings9
  2. 2 Chronicles9

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBMicaiah 33
KJVMicaiah 18
ASVMicaiah 27

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1 Kings9 verses
  1. 22:8

    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

  2. 22:9

    So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

  3. 22:13

    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

  4. 22:14

    But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

  5. 22:15

    When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

  6. 22:24

    Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

  7. 22:25

    Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

  8. 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,

  9. 22:28

    But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

2 Chronicles9 verses
  1. 18:7

    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

  2. 18:8

    So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”

  3. 18:12

    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

  4. 18:13

    But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

  5. 18:14

    When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”

  6. 18:23

    Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

  7. 18:24

    Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

  8. 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,

  9. 18:27

    But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

Who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (1 Kings 22:8-28). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad (20:29-34), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, that they should go up against Ramoth-Gilead to do battle again with Ben-hadad. Jehoshaphat agreed, but suggested that inquiry should be first made “at the word of Jehovah.” Ahab’s prophets approved of the expedition; but Jehoshaphat, still dissatisfied, asked if there was no other prophet besides the four hundred that had appeared, and was informed of this Micaiah. He was sent for from prison, where he had been confined, probably on account of some prediction disagreeable to Ahab; and he condemned the expedition, and prophesied that it would end, as it did, in disaster. We hear nothing further of this prophet. Some have supposed that he was the unnamed prophet referred to in 1 Kings 20:35-42.