2 Chronicles 18:26

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

2 Chronicles 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:26

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

2 Chronicles 18:26 In-Context

24 Micaiah replied, "You will soon see when you go to hide yourself in an inner chamber on that day."

25 Then the king of Israel ordered, "Take Micaiah and return him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king's son,

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.' "

27 But Micaiah said, "If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me." Then he said, "Listen, all you people!"

28 Then the king of Israel and Judah's King Jehoshaphat went up to Ramoth-gilead.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit him on bread of oppression and water of oppression