2-Chronicles - 18:12



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."

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And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.'
Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs, and say good things.
Then the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him: "Lo, the words of all the prophets, with one mouth, announce good to the king. Therefore, I ask you that you not dissent from them in your word, and that you speak prosperity."

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And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one (k) assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
(k) Thinking, that since four hundred prophets had agreed in one thing, that he being but one man and in least estimation, did not dare to go against it.

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