2 Chronicles 18:13 “But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever…”

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

World English Bible

Micaiah said, “As the LORD lives, I will say what my God says.”

American Standard Version

And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Michaiah saide, As the Lord liueth, whatsoeuer my God saith, that will I speake.

Darby Translation

And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.

Young's Literal Translation

And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'

Bible in Basic English

And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

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Cross references

“even what my God”

Numbers 22:35 Numbers 22:18–20 Numbers 24:13 Numbers 23:12 Numbers 23:26 1 Kings 22:14

Numbers 22:35 · BSB

But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 22:18–20 · BSB

But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

Numbers 24:13 · BSB

that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I must speak whatever the LORD says.

Numbers 23:12 · BSB

But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”

Numbers 23:26 · BSB

But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”

1 Kings 22:14 · BSB

But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”

14When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for they will be delivered into your hand.”

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