2 Chronicles 18:25

Authorized King James Version

Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
H559
said
to say (used with great latitude)
#2
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
H4428
Then the king
a king
#3
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#4
קְחוּ֙
H3947
Take
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
#5
אֶת
H853
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#6
מִיכָ֔יְהוּ
H4321
ye Micaiah
mikajah, the name of three israelites
#7
וַֽהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ
H7725
and carry him back
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
#8
אֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#9
אָמ֣וֹן
H526
to Amon
amon, the name of three israelites
#10
שַׂר
H8269
the governor
a head person (of any rank or class)
#11
הָעִ֑יר
H5892
of the city
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#12
וְאֶל
H413
near, with or among; often in general, to
#13
יוֹאָ֖שׁ
H3101
and to Joash
joash, the name of six israelites
#14
בֶּן
H1121
son
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#15
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
H4428
Then the king
a king

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

Questions for Reflection