2 Chronicles 18:26

26 and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.’ ”

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2 Chronicles 18:26 in Other Translations

KJV

26 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

ESV

26 and say, 'Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with meager rations of bread and water until I return in peace.'"

NLT

26 Give them this order from the king: ‘Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’”

MSG

26 with this message: 'King's orders! Lock him up in jail; keep him on bread and water until I'm back in one piece.'"

CSB

26 and say, 'This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.' "

2 Chronicles 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:26

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Chronicles 18:26 In-Context

24 Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room.”

25 The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

26 and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.’ ”

27 Micaiah declared, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Mark my words, all you people!”

28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

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1. 2 Chronicles 16:10; Hebrews 11:36

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2 Chronicles 18:26 in Other Translations

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