English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 18:12
12And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably."
2 Chronicles 18:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
- New International Version (NIV)The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, “Look, the other prophets without exception are predicting success for the king. Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favorably.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Therefore please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, “Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree with them and promise success.”
Context of 2 Chronicles 18:12
10And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron and said, "Thus says the Lord, 'With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.'" 11And all the prophets prophesied so and said, "Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph. The Lord will give it into the hand of the king." And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably." 13But Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak." 14And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And he answered, "Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand."
Read all of 2 Chronicles 182 Chronicles 18:12 word by word
וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֞ה דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וִֽיהִי־נָ֧א דְבָרְךָ֛ כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
- that wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- to callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
- Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- to him, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Behold, the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- with oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- assentפֶּהpeh · lip: accordingH6310
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:12
- Job 22:13But you say, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the deep darkness?
- Psalms 10:11He says in his heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
- Isaiah 30:10who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,
- Hosea 7:3By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery.
- Amos 7:13but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom."
- Micah 2:6"Do not preach"—thus they preach— "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
- 1 Corinthians 2:14The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
- Joshua 9:2they gathered together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.
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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
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