1 Kings 22:9

9 Then the king of Israel called a eunuch and said, Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, here quickly.

1 Kings 22:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:9

Then the king of Israel called an officer
An eunuch, as the word is sometimes used, one of pages:

and said, hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah;
who, as it seems from ( 1 Kings 22:26 ) was in prison, where perhaps Ahab had cast him for his last prophecy to him, and where he had lain ever since; and this gives a reason why he could so readily send for him, knowing where he was.

1 Kings 22:9 In-Context

7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there even yet a prophet of the LORD here that we might enquire of him?

8 And the king of Israel replied unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah, the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

9 Then the king of Israel called a eunuch and said, Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, here quickly.

10 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in the plaza at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and all the prophets prophesied before them.

11 And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus hath the LORD said, With these shalt thou push the Syrians until thou have consumed them.