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1 Kings 22:15

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.”

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ASV

And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go up and prosper; and Jehovah will deliver it into the hand of the king.

KJV

So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּבוֹא֮vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhthe kingH4428 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 →
מִיכָ֙יְהוּ֙mi.Kha.ye.huO MicaiahH4321 →
הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְha.ne.Lekh¿ will we goH1980 →
אֶל־'el-againstH413 →
רָמֹ֥תra.MotRamothH7418 →
גִּלְעָ֛דgil.'AdGileadH1568 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421 →
אִם־'im-or?H518 →
נֶחְדָּ֑לnech.Dalwill we refrainH2308 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413 →
עֲלֵ֣ה'a.Lehgo upH5927 →
וְהַצְלַ֔חve.hatz.Lachand succeedH6743 →
וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will give [it]H5414 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027 →
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →

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1 Samuel 14:37So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.1 Kings 18:27At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”2 Kings 3:13Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.2 Chronicles 18:14When 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 they will be given into your hand.”Judges 10:14Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”Matthew 26:45Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.1 Kings 22:6So 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.”2 Kings 8:10Elisha answered, “Go and tell him, ‘You will surely recover.’ But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die.”Judges 1:4When Judah attacked, the LORD delivered the Canaanites and Perizzites into their hands, and they struck down ten thousand men at Bezek.Mark 14:41When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Judges 18:6And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”

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