2 Chronicles 18:23

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

21And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice [him], and also succeed: go forth, and do so. 22And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets; and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee. Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Which way now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee? 24And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself. 25And the king of Israel said, Take ye Micah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;

2 Chronicles 18:23 word by word

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• cheekלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:23

• 2 Chronicles 18:10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them.
• 1 Kings 22:23And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.
• Isaiah 50:5The Lord Jehovah hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious; I turned not away back.
• Jeremiah 20:2And Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.
• Lamentations 3:30he giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him; he is filled full with reproach.
• Micah 5:1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops; he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
• Matthew 26:27And having taken [the] cup and given thanks, he gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.
• Mark 14:65And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
• John 18:22But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?
• Acts 23:2But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.
• Jeremiah 29:26Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers [in] the house of Jehovah, over every madman and self-made prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in the shackles.
• Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,
• John 9:40And [some] of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we blind also?

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:23

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-342Ch 18:1-34. Jehoshaphat and Ahab Go against Ramoth-gilead. 2. after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria--This is word for word, the same as 1Ki 22:1-53. (See commentary on that chapter).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 18:23

• Chenaanah
• Micaiah
• Preaching
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Zedekiah
• Assent
• Join
• Chenaanah
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Micaiah
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zedekiah (1)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18

• 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