27and say, 'This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.' "


In Context

24 Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. "Which way did the spirit from the Lord go when he went from me to speak to you?" he asked.

25 Micaiah replied, "You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room."

26 The king of Israel then ordered, "Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king's son

27 and say, 'This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely.' "

28 Micaiah declared, "If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Mark my words, all you people!"

29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

1st Kings 22:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And tell them: Thus saith the king: Put this man in prison, and feed him with bread of affliction, and water of distress, till I return in peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:27and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27and thou shalt say, Thus says the king: Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:27and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27And say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction, and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27Say, 'Thus says the king, |Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.|'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:27and thou hast said, Thus said the king, Place ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my coming in peace.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:27And say, Thus said the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.