2 Chronicles 18:12

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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• 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.”

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:12

10Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed!’” 11All the prophets were prophesying this as well, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and be successful, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.” Then the messenger who went to summon Micaiah spoke to him saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets are unanimously favorable to the king. So please let your word be like one of them, and speak favorably.” 13But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, I will speak it.” 14When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” He said, “Go up and succeed, for they will be handed over to you!”

2 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

• Then the messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to summonקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• to him sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• unanimouslyאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• unanimouslyפֶּהpeh · lip: accordingH6310
• favorableטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• So pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:12

• Job 22:13But you say, ‘What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?
• Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
• Isaiah 30:10Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy the truth to us. Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions.
• Hosea 7:3With their wickedness they make the king happy, And the officials with their lies.
• Amos 7:13But do not prophesy at Bethel any longer, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.”
• Micah 2:6‘Do not prophesy,’ so they prophesy. But if they do not prophesy about these things, Insults will not be turned back.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• Joshua 9:2that they met together with one purpose, to fight with Joshua and with Israel.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:12

• 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 18:12

• Micaiah
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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