2 Chronicles 18:17

2 Chronicles 18:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
• New International Version (NIV)The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:17

15But the king said to him, "How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?" 16And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the Lord said, 'These have no master; let each return to his home in peace.'" And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?" 18And Micaiah said, "Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left. 19And the Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another.

2 Chronicles 18:17 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָֽע׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• he would not prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• unto me, but evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:17

• 2 Chronicles 18:7And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."
• 1 Kings 22:18And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"
• Proverbs 29:1He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
• Jeremiah 43:2Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the insolent men said to Jeremiah, "You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you to say, 'Do not go to Egypt to live there,'

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:17

• 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 18:17

• Micaiah
• Preaching
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jehoshaphat
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Assent
• Join
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Micaiah
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zedekiah

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