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1 Kings 22:9

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.

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וַיִּקְרָא֙vayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).סָרִ֖יסsariseunuchסָרִיסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “eunuch”, the ordinary formH5631a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of statechamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare H7249 (רַב־סָרִיס).אֶחָ֑דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מַהֲרָ֖הmaharahbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, directional ending — “be carried headlong”, a commandH4116properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e. (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptlybe carried headlong, fearful, (cause to make, in, make) haste(-n, -ily), (be) hasty, (fetch, make ready) [idiom] quickly, rash, [idiom] shortly, (be so) [idiom] soon, make speed, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] straightway, [idiom] suddenly, swi…מִיכָ֥יְהוּmikhayehvMicahמִיכָיְהוּnoun, proper name — “Micah”H4321Mikajah, the name of three IsraelitesMicah, Micaiah, Michaiah.בֶןvensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִמְלָֽהyimlahImlaיִמְלָאnoun, proper name — “Imla”H3229Jimla or Jimlah, an IsraeliteImla, Imlah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the king of Israel calleth unto a certain eunuch, and saith, 'Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah.'

World English Bible

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah.”

Darby Translation

Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.

Douay-Rheims

Then the king of Israel called an eunuch, and said to him: Make haste, and bring hither Micheas the son of Jemla.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king of Israel called a eunuch and said, Bring hither quickly Michaias son of Jemblaa.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ εὐνοῦχον ἕνα, καὶ εἶπε, τοτάχος Μιχαίαν υἱὸν Ἰεμβλαά.