Micaiah מִיכָֽיְהוּ

A prophet. Micaiah (or Micahu), a prophet, foretold the death of King Ahab of Israel in battle against the Arameans.

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Where Micaiah appears

1 Kings (9), 2 Chronicles (9)

Key verses

• 1 Kings 22:8 first mention — And the king of Israel said 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 doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• 1 Kings 22:13 — And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
• 1 Kings 22:14 — And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
• 1 Kings 22:15 — So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
• 1 Kings 22:24 — But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
• 1 Kings 22:25 — And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
• 1 Kings 22:28 — And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
• 2 Chronicles 18:7 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• 2 Chronicles 18:12 — And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
• 2 Chronicles 18:13 — And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
• 2 Chronicles 18:23 — Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
• 2 Chronicles 18:27 — And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.

Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.