1 Kings 22:26

THE MESSAGE

The king of Israel had heard enough: "Get Micaiah out of here! Turn him over to Amon the city magistrate and to Joash the king's son with this message, ‘King's orders: Lock him up in jail; keep him on bread and water until I'm back in one piece.'"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the king of Israel ordered, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king’s son,

Hebrew Names Version
The king of Yisra'el said, Take Mikhayahu, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Yo'ash the king's son;

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;

English Standard Version
And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micaiah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son,

New Century Version
Then Ahab king of Israel ordered, "Take Micaiah and send him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king's son.

New English Translation
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the city official and Joash the king's son.

Amplified Bible
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king's son,

New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King of Israel sayd, Take Michaiah, and cary him vnto Amon the gouernour of the citie, and vnto Ioash the Kings sonne,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the commander of the city and to Joash the king's son;

Contemporary English Version
Ahab shouted, "Arrest Micaiah! Take him to Prince Joash and Governor Amon of Samaria.

Complete Jewish Bible
The king of Isra'el said, "Seize Mikhay'hu, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and Yo'ash the king's son.

Darby Translation
And the king of Israel said, Take Micah and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

Easy-to-Read Version
Then King Ahab ordered one of his officers to arrest Micaiah. Ahab said, "Arrest him and take him to Amon the governor of the city and prince Joash.

George Lamsa Translation
Then the king of Israel said, Take Micah and deliver him to Arnon the governor of the city and to Joash the kings son;

Good News Translation
Then King Ahab ordered one of his officers, "Arrest Micaiah and take him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Prince Joash.

Lexham English Bible
The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the commander of the city and to Jehoash the son of the king;

Literal Translation
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the ruler of the city, and to Joash the king's son,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynge of Israel sayde: Take Micheas, and let him remayne with Amon the ruler of the cite, and with Ioas the kynges sonne,

American Standard 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;

Bible in Basic English
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon, the ruler of the town, and to Joash, the king's son;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king of Israel sayde: Take Michea and cary him vnto Amon the gouerner of the citie, and vnto Ioas the kinges sonne,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
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;

King James Version (1611)
And the King of Israel sayde, Take Micaiah, and cary him backe vnto Amon the gouernour of the citie, and to Ioash the kings sonne:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king of Israel said, Take Michaias, and convey him away to Semer the keeper of the city;

English Revised 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;

Berean Standard Bible
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,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng of Israel seide, Take ye Mychee, and dwelle he at Amon, prince of the citee, and at Joas, the sone of Amalech;

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Israel saith, `Take Micaiah, and turn him back unto Amon head of the city, and unto Joash son of the king,

Update Bible Version
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

Webster's Bible Translation
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

World English Bible
The king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

New King James Version
So the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;

New Living Translation
"Arrest him!" the king of Israel ordered. "Take him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to my son Joash.

New Life Bible
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the leader of the city and to Joash the king's son.

New Revised Standard
The king of Israel then ordered, "Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon captain of the city, - and unto Joash son of the king;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king of Israel said: Take Micheas and let him abide with Amon, the governor of the city, and with Joas, the son of Amalech;

Revised Standard Version
And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micai'ah, and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Jo'ash the king's son;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son;

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ With Micaiah before him, the king asked him, "So Micaiah—do we attack Ramoth Gilead, or do we hold back?" "Go ahead," he said. "An easy victory. God 's gift to the king." ¹⁶ "Not so fast," said the king. "How many times have I made you promise under oath to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth?" ¹⁷ "All right," said Micaiah, "since you insist. I saw all of Israel scattered over the hills, sheep with no shepherd. Then God spoke: ‘These poor people have no one to tell them what to do. Let them go home and do the best they can for themselves.'" ¹⁸ Then the king of Israel turned to Jehoshaphat, "See! What did I tell you? He never has a good word for me from God , only doom." ¹⁹Micaiah kept on: "I'm not done yet; listen to God 's word: I saw God enthroned, and all the angel armies of heaven Standing at attention ranged on his right and his left. And God said, ‘How can we seduce Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead?' Some said this, and some said that. Then a bold angel stepped out, stood before God , and said, ‘I'll seduce him.' ‘And how will you do it?' said God . ‘Easy,' said the angel, ‘I'll get all the prophets to lie.' ‘That should do it,' said God . ‘On your way—seduce him!' "And that's what has happened. God filled the mouths of your puppet prophets with seductive lies. God has pronounced your doom." ²⁴ Just then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah came up and punched Micaiah in the nose, saying, "Since when did the Spirit of God leave me and take up with you?" ²⁵ Micaiah said, "You'll know soon enough; you'll know it when you're frantically and futilely looking for a place to hide." ²⁶The king of Israel had heard enough: "Get Micaiah out of here! Turn him over to Amon the city magistrate and to Joash the king's son with this message, ‘King's orders: Lock him up in jail; keep him on bread and water until I'm back in one piece.'" ²⁸ Micaiah said, "If you ever get back in one piece, I'm no prophet of God ." He added,"When it happens, O people, remember where you heard it!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

carry him back: 1 Kings 22:9

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:9 - sent unto 2 Chronicles 18:26 - Put Matthew 5:12 - for so Matthew 5:25 - and the Acts 24:25 - Go

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king of Israel said,.... To some of his officers:

take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city: the chief magistrate under the king; a sort of sheriff, who had the care of malefactors, and of all committed to prison, from whom he was received by the messenger, and now sent back to him:

and to Joash the king's son; who might be over his household, as sometimes the king's son was, 2 Chronicles 26:21 or might be viceroy while the king was without the city, and at the gate of it, and about to go to war.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Carry him back - literally, “cause him to return.” Micaiah had been in custody before, and was brought by Ahab’s messenger from his prison.

The governor of the city - This is one out of several notices respecting what may be called the “constitution” of the Israelite kingdom. The king consulted on important matters a Council of elders 1 Kings 20:7-8. The general administration was carried on by means of the governors of provinces 1 Kings 20:14 and of cities 2 Kings 10:5. The governors of cities, like the monarch, were assisted and checked by councils of elders, the wise men of the several towns 1 Kings 21:8-12; 2 Kings 10:5. Thus Samaria, as we see from the present passage, was under a special governor, who, among his other duties, had the control of the public prison, and directed the treatment of the prisoners.

The king’s son - The phrase seems to designate a state office, rather than relationship to the sovereign. Compare 2 Chronicles 28:7.