2 Chronicles 18:22

2 Chronicles 18:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil against thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets. For the Lord has pronounced your doom.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:22

20Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' 21And he said, 'I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.' Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets. The Lord has declared disaster concerning you." 23Then 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?" 24And Micaiah said, "Behold, you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide yourself."

2 Chronicles 18:22 word by word

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now therefore, behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• a lyingשֶׁ֫קֶרsheqer · deceptionH8267
• spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• in the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• of these thy prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• hath spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:22

• Exodus 4:21And the Lord said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go.
• Job 12:16With him are strength and sound wisdom; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
• Isaiah 19:14The Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
• Ezekiel 14:3"Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their hearts, and set the stumbling block of their iniquity before their faces. Should I indeed let myself be consulted by them?
• Matthew 24:24For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
• 2 Corinthians 11:11And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
• 2 Thessalonians 2:9The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,
• 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
• 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."
• 2 Chronicles 25:18And Joash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah, "A thistle on Lebanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife,' and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trampled down the thistle.
• Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
• Jeremiah 18:11Now, therefore, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: 'Thus says the Lord, Behold, I am shaping disaster against you and devising a plan against you. Return, every one from his evil way, and amend your ways and your deeds.'
• Micah 2:3Therefore thus says the Lord: behold, against this family I am devising disaster, from which you cannot remove your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for it will be a time of disaster.
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
• Mark 14:20He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:22

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-22The vision reveals how the false prophets deceived people, while it supports Micaiah's message. This deception ensured Ahab would lose in battle, as his judgment was decided.Read the comment
• 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 18:22

• Lying
• Micaiah
• Preaching
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• 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