2 Chronicles 18:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Jehoshaphat,יְהֹושָׁפָ֑ט
(ye·ho·v·sha·fat;)
3092: "the LORD has judged," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and shaphat
"Did I not tellאָמַ֣רְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
you that he would not prophesyיִתְנַבֵּ֥א
(yit·nab·be)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
goodטֹ֖וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
concerningעָלַ֛י
(a·lai)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
me, but evil?" 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat  (yeh-ho-shaw-fawt')
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem -- Jehoshaphat.
Did I not tell
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
thee that he would not prophesy
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
unto me but evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

King James Bible
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he never prophesies good about me, but only disaster?"

International Standard Version
Then the king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he wouldn't prophesy anything good about me, but only evil?"

NET Bible
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you he wouldn't prophesy anything good about me?"

King James 2000 Bible
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
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