2 Chronicles 18:25

2 Chronicles 18:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
• New International Version (NIV)The 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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king of Israel said, "Seize Micaiah and take him back to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king's son,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son;

Context of 2 Chronicles 18:25

23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah approached Micaiah, slapped him on the cheek and said, “How did the spirit of Adonai pass over me to speak to you?” 24Micaiah replied, “Behold, you will see on the day that you go to hide in an inner room.” Then the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and turn him over to Amon, governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son, 26and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in prison and make him eat the bread and water of affliction—until I return in shalom.”’” 27Then Micaiah said, “If you ever return in shalom, Adonai has not spoken through me.” He added: “Listen, all you people!”

2 Chronicles 18:25 word by word

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קְחוּ֙ אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמ֣וֹן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• ye Micaiahמִיכָֽיְהוּmîykâyehû mikâyehû · MicaiahH4321
• and carry him backשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to Amonאָמוֹן'âmôn · AmonH526
• the governorשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and to Joashיוֹאָשׁyô'âsh yô'âsh · JoashH3101
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 18:25

• 2 Chronicles 18:8So the king of Israel called an official and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah quickly!”
• Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, had him beaten, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.
• Jeremiah 38:6So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern-pit of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard, lowering Jeremiah down with ropes. Now in the pit there was no water, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.
• Acts 24:25But as he was arguing about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, “Go away for now! When I find time, I will summon you.”

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 18:25

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-26Ahab shows defiance against the Lord by disrespecting Micaiah, the Lord's prophet.Read the comment
• 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 18:25

• Amon
• Joash
• Micaiah
• Preaching

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Joash
• Amon
• Assent
• Join
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Joash (1)
• Micaiah
• Ramoth-Gilead
• Zebul

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