1 Kings 22:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹמֵ֣ד עָלָ֔יו מִימִינ֖וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer, therefore šəmaʿ dəb̄ar-YHWH: rāʾîtî ʾet-YHWH yōšēb̄ upon-kisʾô, and-all-ṣəb̄āʾ the-šāmayim ʿōmēd upon-him, from-yəmînô and-from-śəmōʾlô.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *šəmaʿ*: qal imperative ms - hear/listen
• *dəb̄ar-YHWH*: construct noun phrase - word of YHWH
• *rāʾîtî*: qal perfect 1cs - I saw
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *yōšēb̄*: qal participle ms - sitting
• *kisʾô*: masculine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his throne
• *ṣəb̄āʾ*: masculine singular construct - host/army of
• *šāmayim*: masculine dual/plural noun with definite article - the heaven(s)
• *ʿōmēd*: qal participle ms - standing
• *yəmînô*: feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his right hand/side
• *śəmōʾlô*: feminine singular noun with 3ms suffix - his left hand/side

Word Meanings

• *šəmaʿ*: hear/listen/heed/obey
• *dəb̄ar*: word/speech/saying/matter
• *rāʾîtî*: I saw/observed/beheld
• *yōšēb̄*: sitting/dwelling/residing/enthroned
• *kisʾô*: his throne/seat
• *ṣəb̄āʾ*: host/army/warriors/assembled group
• *šāmayim*: heaven(s)/sky
• *ʿōmēd*: standing/positioned/serving
• *yəmînô*: his right hand/side/south side
• *śəmōʾlô*: his left hand/side/north side

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Micaiah continued, 'Therefore, hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, with all the host of heaven standing around Him on His right and on His left.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He sayde: Heare now therfore the worde of the LORDE: I sawe the LORDE syt vpon his seate, and all the hoost of heauen stodinge by him at his righte hande & at his lefte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe he said, Heare thou therefore the worde of the Lorde. I sawe the Lorde sit on his throne, and all the hoste of heauen stood about him on his right hand and on his left hand.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayd againe: Heare thou therefore the word of the Lorde. I sawe the Lord sit on his seate, and all the hoast of heauen stoode about him on his right hande and on his left.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And `Micaiah' said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Give ear now to the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his seat of power, with all the army of heaven in their places round him at his right hand and at his left.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of Yahweh. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Micaiah said,“That being the case, listen to the LORD’s message. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing beside him on his right and on his left.

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:6 : 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
• Job 2:1 : 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
• Dan 7:9-9 : 9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days took his seat, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was like a fiery flame, and its wheels as burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him. Thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgment was set, and the books were opened.
• Heb 1:7 : 7 And of the angels He says, Who makes His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?
• Ps 103:20-21 : 20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His commandments, listening to the voice of His word. 21 Bless the LORD, all you His hosts; you ministers of His, who do His pleasure.
• Isa 6:1-3 : 1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I say to you, That in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
• Heb 12:22 : 22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels,
• Ezek 1:26-28 : 26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 And I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire all around within it, from the appearance of his waist even upward, and from the appearance of his waist even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness all around. 28 Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one speaking.
• Ezek 13:2 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts, 'Hear the word of the LORD.'
• Amos 7:16 : 16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.
• Zech 1:10 : 10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.
• Rev 4:2-3 : 2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
• Rev 5:11 : 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
• Isa 28:14 : 14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you scornful men, who rule this people who are in Jerusalem.
• Jer 2:4 : 4 Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
• Jer 29:20 : 20 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, all you of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon.
• Jer 42:15 : 15 And now therefore hear the word of the LORD, you remnant of Judah; Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If you wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to live there;
• Isa 1:10 : 10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah.
• Matt 25:31 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
• Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
• 2 Chr 18:18-22 : 18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. 19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke saying in this manner, and another saying in that manner. 20 Then a spirit came forward, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, How? 21 And he said, I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail; go out, and do so. 22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.