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2 Chronicles 18:23
23Then 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.
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?
- 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?”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him across the face. “Since when did the Spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you?” he demanded.
Context of 2 Chronicles 18:23
21“ ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said. “ ‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’ 22“So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.” 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. 24Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inner room.” 25The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon the ruler of the city and to Joash the king’s son,
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וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Chenaanahכְּנַעֲנָהkena‛ănâh · ChenaanahH3668
- came nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
- and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
- upon the cheekלְחִיlechîy · jawH3895
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Whichאַי'ay · where?H335
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- wentעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the Spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- from me to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:23
- 2 Chronicles 18:10Now Zedekiah son of Kenaanah had made iron horns, and he declared, “This is what the Lord says: ‘With these you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.’ ”
- 1 Kings 22:23“So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
- Isaiah 50:5The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears; I have not been rebellious, I have not turned away.
- Jeremiah 20:2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord’s temple.
- Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace.
- Micah 5:1Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.
- Matthew 26:27Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
- Mark 14:65Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.
- John 18:22When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.
- Acts 23:2At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- Jeremiah 29:26‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac who acts like a prophet into the stocks and neck-irons.
- Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him
- John 9:40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”
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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
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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