New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 18:23
23Then 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.
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
21“And the spirit replied, ‘I will go out and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to speak lies.’ “‘You will succeed,’ said the Lord. ‘Go ahead and do it.’ 22“So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets. For the Lord has pronounced your doom.” 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. 24And Micaiah replied, “You will find out soon enough when you are trying to hide in some secret room!” 25“Arrest him!” the king of Israel ordered. “Take him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to my son Joash.
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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 18:10One of them, Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, made some iron horns and proclaimed, “This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will gore the Arameans to death!”
- 1 Kings 22:23“So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all your prophets. For the Lord has pronounced your doom.”
- Isaiah 50:5The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened. I have not rebelled or turned away.
- Jeremiah 20:2So he arrested Jeremiah the prophet and had him whipped and put in stocks at the Benjamin Gate of the Lord’s Temple.
- Lamentations 3:30Let them turn the other cheek to those who strike them and accept the insults of their enemies.
- Micah 5:1Mobilize! Marshal your troops! The enemy is laying siege to Jerusalem. They will strike Israel’s leader in the face with a rod.
- Matthew 26:27And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it,
- Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
- John 18:22Then one of the Temple guards standing nearby slapped Jesus across the face. “Is that the way to answer the high priest?” he demanded.
- Acts 23:2Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
- Jeremiah 29:26“The Lord has appointed you to replace Jehoiada as the priest in charge of the house of the Lord. You are responsible to put into stocks and neck irons any crazy man who claims to be a prophet.
- Matthew 26:67Then they began to spit in Jesus’ face and beat him with their fists. And some slapped him,
- John 9:40Some Pharisees who were standing nearby heard him and asked, “Are you saying we’re blind?”
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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
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