Christian Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 18:23
23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up, hit Micaiah on the cheek, and demanded, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord leave me to speak to you?”
2 Chronicles 18:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
- New International Version (NIV)Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go when he went from me to speak to you?” he asked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, "Which way did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”
Context of 2 Chronicles 18:23
21“So he said, ‘I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “Then he said, ‘You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.’ 22“Now, you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit into the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has pronounced disaster against you.” Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up, hit Micaiah on the cheek, and demanded, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord leave me to speak to you?” 24Micaiah replied, “You will soon see when you go to hide in an inner chamber on that day.” 25Then the king of Israel ordered, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king’s son,
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וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהkena‛ănâh · ChenaanahH3668
- came nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
- and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
- upon the cheekלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Whichאַי'ay · where?H335
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- wentעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- from me to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:23
- 2 Chronicles 18:10Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made iron horns and said, “This is what the Lord says: You will gore the Arameans with these until they are finished off.”
- 1 Kings 22:23“You see, the Lord has put a lying spirit into the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has pronounced disaster against you.”
- Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn back.
- Jeremiah 20:2So Pashhur had the prophet Jeremiah beaten and put him in the stocks at the Upper Benjamin Gate in the Lord’s temple.
- Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with disgrace.
- Micah 5:1Now, daughter who is under attack, you slash yourself in grief; a siege is set against us! They are striking the judge of Israel on the cheek with a rod.
- Matthew 26:27Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.
- Mark 14:65Then some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to beat him, saying, “Prophesy!” The temple servants also took him and slapped him.
- John 18:22When he had said these things, one of the officials standing by slapped Jesus, saying, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”
- Acts 23:2The high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.
- Jeremiah 29:26‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of the priest Jehoiada to be the chief officer in the temple of the Lord, responsible for every madman who acts like a prophet. You must confine him in the stocks and an iron collar.
- Matthew 26:67Then they spat in his face and beat him; others slapped him
- John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things and asked him, “We aren’t blind too, are we?”
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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