1 Kings 22:25

25 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

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 you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

25 Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

26 And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

27 and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”