1 Kings 22:9

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

1 Kings 22:9 in Other Translations

9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

9 Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, "Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah."

9 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Quick! Bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

9 So the king of Israel ordered one of his men, "On the double! Get Micaiah son of Imlah."

9 So the king of Israel called an officer and said, "Hurry [and get] Micaiah son of Imlah!"

1 Kings 22:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:9

Then the king of Israel called an officer
An eunuch, as the word is sometimes used, one of pages:

and said, hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah;
who, as it seems from ( 1 Kings 22:26 ) was in prison, where perhaps Ahab had cast him for his last prophecy to him, and where he had lain ever since; and this gives a reason why he could so readily send for him, knowing where he was.

1 Kings 22:9 In-Context

7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet of the LORD here whom we can inquire of?”

8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.

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

10 Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.

11 Now Zedekiah son of Kenaanah had made iron horns and he declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.’ ”