New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Chronicles 18:10-23
10ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of ChenaanahH3668 madeH6213 hornsH7161 of ironH1270 for himself and saidH559, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘With theseH428 you shall goreH5055 the ArameansH758 untilH5704 they are consumedH3615.’” 11AllH3605 the prophetsH5030 were prophesyingH5012 thusH3651, sayingH559, “GoH5927 up to Ramoth-gileadH7433 and succeedH6743, for the LordH3068 will giveH5414 it into the handH3027 of the kingH4428.”
12Then the messengerH4397 whoH834 wentH1980 to summonH7121 MicaiahH4321 spokeH1696 to him sayingH559, “BeholdH2009, the wordsH1697 of the prophetsH5030 are uniformlyH259H6310 favorableH2896 to the kingH4428. So pleaseH4994 let your wordH1697 be like oneH259 of them and speakH1696 favorablyH2896.” 13But MicaiahH4321 saidH559, “As the LordH3068 livesH2416, 1whatH834 my GodH430 saysH559, that I will speakH1696.”
14When he cameH935 to the kingH4428, the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “MicaiahH4318, shall we goH1980 to Ramoth-gileadH7433 to battleH4421, orH518 shall I refrainH2308?” He saidH559, “GoH5927 up and succeedH6743, for they will be givenH5414 into your handH3027.” 15Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to him, “HowH5704H4100 manyH5704H4100 timesH6471 must I adjureH7650 you to speakH1696 to me nothingH3808 but the truthH571 in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068?” 16So he saidH559, “I sawH7200 allH3605 IsraelH3478 ScatteredH6327 on the mountainsH2022, 2Like sheepH6629 whichH834 haveH369 noH369 shepherdH7462; And the LordH3068 saidH559, ‘TheseH428 have noH3808 masterH113. Let eachH376 of them returnH7725 to his houseH1004 in peaceH7965.’” 17Then the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to JehoshaphatH3092, “Did I not tellH559 you that he would not prophesyH5012 goodH2896 concerningH5921 me, but evilH7463?”
18Micaiah saidH559, “ThereforeH3651, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068. 3I sawH7200 the LordH3068 sittingH3427 on His throneH3678, and allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 standingH5975 on His rightH3225 and on His leftH8040. 19The LordH3068 saidH559, ‘WhoH4310 will enticeH6601 AhabH256 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 to goH5927 up and fallH5307 at Ramoth-gileadH7433?’ And oneH2088 saidH559 thisH3602 while anotherH2088 saidH559 that. 20Then a 4spiritH7307 cameH3318 forwardH3318 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and saidH559, ‘I will enticeH6601 him.’ And the LordH3068 saidH559 to him, ‘HowH4100?’ 21He saidH559, ‘I will goH3318 and be 5a deceivingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthH6310 of allH3605 his prophetsH5030.’ Then He saidH559, ‘You are to enticeH6601 him and prevailH3201 alsoH1571. GoH3318 and doH6213 soH3651.’ 22NowH6258 therefore, beholdH2009, 6the LordH3068 has putH5414 a deceivingH8267 spiritH7307 in the mouthH6310 of theseH428 your prophetsH5030, for the LordH3068 has proclaimedH1696 disasterH7463 againstH5921 you.”
23Then ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of ChenaanahH3668 cameH5066 nearH5066 and 7struckH5221 MicaiahH4321 on the cheekH3895 and saidH559, “8HowH335H2088 did the SpiritH7307 of the LordH3068 passH5674 from me to speakH1696 to you?”
Notes
- 1. 2 Chronicles 18:13 Num 22:18-20, 35 ↩
- 2. 2 Chronicles 18:16 Num 27:17; 1 Kin 22:17; Ezek 34:5; 35:4-8; Matt 9:36; Mark 6:34 ↩
- 3. 2 Chronicles 18:18 Is 6:1-5; Dan 7:9, 10 ↩
- 4. 2 Chronicles 18:20 Job 1:6; 2 Thess 2:9 ↩
- 5. 2 Chronicles 18:21 John 8:44 ↩
- 6. 2 Chronicles 18:22 Is 19:14; Ezek 14:9 ↩
- 7. 2 Chronicles 18:23 Jer 20:2; Mark 14:65; Acts 23:2 ↩
- 8. 2 Chronicles 18:23 Lit Which way ↩
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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