1 Kings 22:18

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“Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?””

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BSBPD

“Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 22:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask 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. Proverbs 10:24What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
  3. Proverbs 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
  4. Proverbs 29:1A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
  5. Luke 11:45One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

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