1 Kings 22:27

27 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 shalom.

1 Kings 22:27 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:27

And say, thus saith the king, put this fellow in prison
In the common prison of the city, where he had been before, as it seems; and might be now ordered into a more confined place in it, and what might be called "little ease":

and feed him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction;
with bad bread and foul water, and but little of either; just enough to keep alive, and to continue starving:

until I come in peace;
which he seemed confident of, and intimates that then he would punish him more severely, even with death, as a false prophet.

1 Kings 22:27 In-Context

25 Mikhayahu said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself.

26 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;

27 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 shalom.

28 Mikhayahu said, If you return at all in shalom, the LORD has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.

29 So the king of Yisra'el and Yehoshafat the king of Yehudah went up to Ramot-Gil`ad.