1 Kings 22:25

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

1 Kings 22:25 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
English Standard Version (ESV)
25 And Micaiah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself."
New Living Translation (NLT)
25 And Micaiah replied, “You will find out soon enough when you are trying to hide in some secret room!”
The Message Bible (MSG)
25 Micaiah said, "You'll know soon enough; you'll know it when you're frantically and futilely looking for a place to hide."
American Standard Version (ASV)
25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
25 Micaiah answered, "You will find out on the day you go into an inner room to hide."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
25 Micaiah replied, "You will soon see when you go to hide yourself in an inner chamber on that day."
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
25 Micaiah replied, "You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life."

1 Kings 22:25 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:25

And Micaiah said, behold, thou shalt see in the day when thou
shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
] Who would either accompany Ahab to the battle, and, upon his being wounded, flee to the first place of secrecy for safety; or, upon the news of his defeat brought to Samaria, would betake himself to a private chamber for security, fearing the enemy would pursue to the very place; or else through fear of the populace, who would attribute the death of the king to the advice of him and the other prophets.

1 Kings 22:25 In-Context

23 “So now the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The LORD has decreed disaster for you.”
24 Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from the LORD go when he went from me to speak to you?” he asked.
25 Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room.”
26 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
27 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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