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2 Chronicles

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The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Jehoshaphat, "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3092 יְהֹושָׁפָ֡ט ye·ho·v·sha·fat
"There is yet a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹ֣וד o·vd
one one Adjective H259 אֶחָ֡ד e·chad
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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man man Noun H376 אִישׁ־ ish-
by whom we may inquire to resort to, seek Verb H1875 לִדְרֹושׁ֩ lid·ro·vsh
of the LORD, the proper name of the God of Israel H3068   Yah·weh
but I hate to hate Verb H8130 שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ se·ne·ti·hu
him, for he never nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ ei·nen·nu
prophesies to prophesy Verb H5012 מִתְנַבֵּ֨א mit·nab·be
good welfare, benefit, good things, good H2899    
concerning upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עָלַ֤י a·lai
me but always the whole, all Noun H3605 כָל־ chol-
evil. evil, misery, distress, injury H7463    
He is Micaiah, "Who is like Yah?" three Isr. Noun H4321 מִיכָ֣יְהוּ mi·cha·ye·hu
son son Noun H1121 בֶן־ ven-
of Imla." father of the prophet Micaiah Noun H3229 יִמְלָ֑א yim·la;
But Jehoshaphat "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3092 יְהֹ֣ושָׁפָ֔ט ye·ho·v·sha·fat,
said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
"Let not the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
say to utter, say Verb H559 יֹאמַ֥ר yo·mar
so." so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵּֽן׃ ken.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
King James Bible The And the king of Israel said to unto Jehoshaphat, "There There is yet one man man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD, LORD: but I hate him, him; for he never prophesies prophesied good concerning me unto me, but always evil. He evil: the same is Micaiah, Micaiah the son of Imla." But Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, "Let Let not the king say so."
Hebrew Greek English The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."