12The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, |Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.|


In Context

9 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

10 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, |Thus says Yahweh, 'With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.'|

11 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, |Go up to Ramoth Gilead, and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king.|

12 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, |Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.|

13 Micaiah said, |As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.|

14 When he had come to the king, the king said to him, |Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?| He said, |Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand.|

2 Chronicles 18:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:12The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, "Look, as one man the other prophets are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micheas, said to him: Behold the words of all the prophets with one mouth declare good to the king: I beseech thee therefore let not thy word disagree with them, and speak thou also good success.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke 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 declare good.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth: let thy word, therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one consent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger who hath gone to call for Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, 'Lo, the words of the prophets — one mouth — are good towards the king, and let, I pray thee, thy word be like one of theirs: and thou hast spoken good.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:12And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good.