1 Kings 22:9

Then the king of Israel caned an officer [Heb. one eunuch . So the LXX ; εὐνοῦχον ἕνα . So that Samuel's forebodings have been realized Probably, like Ebed Melech, the Ethiopian ( Jeremiah 38:7 ), he was a foreigner; possibly a prisoner of war (Herod. 3:49; 6:32). Deuteronomy 23:1 suggests that even such a king as Ahab would hardly inflict this humiliation upon an Israelite. From 1 Chronicles 28:1 , Hebrews, we gather that even David's court had its eunuchs, and we may be sure that Solomon's enormous harem could not be maintained without them. In later days we find them prominent in the history, and occupying important positions under the king ( 2 Kings 8:6 ; 2 Kings 9:32 ; 2 Kings 23:11 ; 2 Kings 25:19 ; Jeremiah 29:2 ; Jeremiah 34:19 ; Jeremiah 52:25 , etc. Cf. Genesis 37:36 )], and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of.