2 Chronicles 18:23

2 Chronicles 18:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go when he went from me to speak to you?” he asked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:23

21He said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice him, and you will also prevail. Go out and do so.’ 22Now therefore, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, for the Lord has declared disaster against you.” Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah approached and struck Micaiah on the cheek; and he said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?” 24And Micaiah said, “Behold, you are going to see how on that day when you go from one inner room to another trying to hide yourself.” 25Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;

2 Chronicles 18:23 word by word

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהkena‛ănâh · ChenaanahH3668
• approachedנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• struckנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
• on the cheekלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
• and he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Howאַי'ay · where?H335
• Howזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• did the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• from me to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:23

• 2 Chronicles 18:10Then 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!’”
• 1 Kings 22:23Now then, behold, the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
• Isaiah 50:5The Lord God has opened My ear, And I was not disobedient, Nor did I turn back.
• Jeremiah 20:2Pashhur had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put him in the stocks that were at the upper Benjamin Gate, which was by the house of the Lord.
• Lamentations 3:30Let him give his cheek to the one who is going to strike him; Let him be filled with shame.
• Micah 5:1“Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops; They have laid siege against us; With a rod they will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.
• Matthew 26:27And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;
• Mark 14:65And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists and say to Him, “Prophesy!” Then the officers took custody of Him and slapped Him in the face.
• John 18:22But when He said this, one of the officers, who was standing nearby, struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?”
• Acts 23:2But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
• Jeremiah 29:26“The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be the overseer of the house of the Lord for every insane person who prophesies, to put him in the stocks and in the iron collar.
• Matthew 26:67Then they spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,
• John 9:40Those who were with Him from the Pharisees heard these things and said to Him, “We are not blind too, are we?”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:23

• 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 18:23

• Chenaanah
• Micaiah
• Preaching
• Zedekiah

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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