Quotes about King
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
— 1 Kings 21:13
Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
— 1 Kings 21:14
“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.
— 1 Kings 21:18
When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
— 1 Kings 21:20
However, in the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down to visit the king of Israel,
— 1 Kings 22:2
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
— 1 Kings 22:6
The 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.
— 1 Kings 22:8
So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.”
— 1 Kings 22:9
And all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
— 1 Kings 22:12
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
— 1 Kings 22:13
When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will give it into the hand of the king.”
— 1 Kings 22:15
But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
— 1 Kings 22:16