King James Version

2 Chronicles 18:8

And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.

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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…מַהֵ֖רmaherbe carried headlongמָהַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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…מיכהוmykhhvMicahמִיכָהnoun, proper name — “Micah”H4318Micah, the name of seven IsraelitesMicah, Micaiah, Michah.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, […יִמְלָֽאyimlaImlaיִמְלָאnoun, 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 Imla.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, “Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

And the king of Israel called one of the eunuchs, and said to him: Call quickly 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 Imla.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king called an eunuch, and said, Fetch quickly Michaias the son of Jembla.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εὐνοῦχον ἕνα, καὶ εἶπε, τάχος Μιχαίαν υἱὸν Ἰεμβλά.