prophet Micaiah

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Prophet Micaiah is a biblical prophet known for courageously delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab, predicting his defeat and death in battle.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Micaiah 2
Micaiah son of Imlah 2
Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
person
prophet
alsoCalled Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
associatedWith Kingdom of Israel
contemporaryOf King Ahab
King Jehoshaphat
linked to: Jehoshaphat
father Imlah
gender male
givenName Micaiah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
imprisonedBy King Ahab
knownFor courage in speaking truth to power
refusing to flatter King Ahab
language Hebrew
literaryCharacterIn Deuteronomistic history
mentionedIn 1 Kings 22
2 Chronicles 18
linked to: 2 Chronicles
moralQuality courage
faithfulness to God
truthfulness
notableFor delivering an unfavorable prophecy to King Ahab
predicting the death of King Ahab
predicting the defeat of King Ahab in battle
opposedBy Ahab’s court prophets
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah
prophesiedEvent battle at Ramoth-gilead
prophesiedOutcome Ahab would not return safely from battle
Israel would be scattered without a shepherd
prophesiedTo Ahab
Jehoshaphat
religion Judaism
role prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel
scripturalTradition Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
scriptureReference 1 Kings 22:13–28
1 Kings 22:8
2 Chronicles 18:12–27
2 Chronicles 18:7
suffered imprisonment for his prophecy
physical abuse from Zedekiah son of Chenaanah
theme conflict between true and false prophecy
cost of prophetic truth-telling
divine sovereignty over kings
timePeriod 9th century BCE (approximate)
vision a lying spirit sent to entice Ahab
the LORD on His throne with the host of heaven

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Ahab condemnedBy prophet Micaiah
King Ahab associatedWith Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
King Ahab condemnedBy Prophet Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
Battle of Ramoth-gilead associatedWith Micaiah son of Imlah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
Micaiah givenName Micaiah
subject linked to: prophet Micaiah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
Micaiah alsoCalled Micaiah son of Imlah
subject linked to: prophet Micaiah
linked to: prophet Micaiah
Achbor son of Micaiah father Micaiah
linked to: prophet Micaiah