Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied. Young's Literal Translation And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, ‘Yet—one man to seek Jehovah by him, and I have hated him, for he doth not prophesy concerning me good, but evil—Micaiah son of Imlah;’ and Jehoshaphat saith, ‘Let not the king say so.’ King James Bible 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. Hebrew The kingמֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc answered, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “There is still ע֣וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more one אֶחָ֡ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first man אִישׁ־ (’îš-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who can ask לִדְרֹשׁ֩ (liḏ·rōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD, יְהוָ֨ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but I וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I hate him שְׂנֵאתִ֗יו (śə·nê·ṯîw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he never לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no prophesies יִתְנַבֵּ֨א (yiṯ·nab·bê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration anything good טוֹב֙ (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for me, עָלַ֥י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against but only כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction bad. רָ֔ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil He is Micaiah מִיכָ֖יְהוּ (mî·ḵā·yə·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4321: Micaiah -- 'Who is like Yah?' three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Imlah.” יִמְלָ֑ה (yim·lāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3229: Imlah -- father of the prophet Micaiah “The king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king should not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not say וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that!” כֵּֽן׃ (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus Jehoshaphat יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites replied. יֹאמַ֥ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say |