2 Chronicles 18:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the king of Israel called for an officer, and said, Bring quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר *מיכהו **מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽא

Transliteration

wə-yiqrāʾ meleḵ Yiśrāʾēl to-sārîs one wə-yōʾmer hasten Mîḵāyəhû son-of-Yimlāʾ

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiqrāʾ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular noun in construct - king of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *sārîs*: masculine singular noun - officer/eunuch
• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *mahēr*: piel imperative masculine singular - hasten/bring quickly
• *Mîḵāyəhû*: proper noun, masculine - Micaiah
• *Yimlāʾ*: proper noun, masculine - Imlah

Word Meanings

• *sārîs*: officer/official/eunuch
• *mahēr*: hasten/bring quickly/hurry

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, 'Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} called{H7121} an{H259} officer,{H5631} and said,{H559} Fetch quickly{H4116} Micaiah{H4319} the son{H1121} of Imla.{H3229}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} called{H7121}{(H8799)} for one{H259} of his officers{H5631}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Fetch quickly{H4116}{(H8761)} Micaiah{H4319} the son{H1121} of Imla{H3229}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the kynge of Israel called one of his chamberlaynes, & sayde: Brynge hither soone Micheas the sonne of Iemla.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King of Israel called an eunuche, & said, Call quickly Michaiah the sonne of Imla.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king of Israel called one of his chamberlaynes, and sayde: Fetch hyther quickly Michea the sonne of Iemla.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king of Israel called for one [of his] officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain officer, and saith, `Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the king of Israel sent for one of his unsexed servants and said, Go quickly and come back with Micaiah, the son of Imla.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, "Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king of Israel summoned an officer and said,“Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 8:15 : 15 And he will take a tenth of your grain, and of your vineyards, and give it to his officers and to his servants.
• 1 Kgs 22:9 : 9 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Bring here Micaiah the son of Imlah quickly.
• 1 Chr 28:1 : 1 And David assembled all the leaders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, the captains of the divisions that served the king by turns, the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, and all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 18:25-26 : 25 Then the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 26 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread and water of affliction, until I return in peace.
• Isa 39:7 : 7 And of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget, they shall take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
• Dan 1:3 : 3 And the king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring some of the children of Israel, and of the king's descendants, and of the nobles;
• Dan 1:7-8 : 7 To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave to Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. 8 But Daniel resolved in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.