2 Chronicles 18:23 “Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, an…”

2 Chronicles 18:23

Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the LORD’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”

American Standard Version

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak unto thee?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Zidkiah the sonne of Chenaanah came neere, and smote Michaiah vpon the cheeke, and sayde, By what way went the Spirit of the Lord from me, to speake with thee?

Darby Translation

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Which way now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?

Young's Literal Translation

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah cometh nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, 'Where [is] this — the way the Spirit of Jehovah passed over from me to speak with thee?'

Bible in Basic English

Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of his face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?

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Cross references

“Zedekiah”

Mark 14:65 Jeremiah 20:2 2 Chronicles 18:10 1 Kings 22:23–25 Lamentations 3:30 Micah 5:1

Mark 14:65 · BSB

Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

Jeremiah 20:2 · BSB

he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 18:10 · BSB

Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”

1 Kings 22:23–25 · BSB

So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Lamentations 3:30 · BSB

Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.

Micah 5:1 · BSB

Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

“Which way”

Jeremiah 29:26 Jeremiah 29:27 Matthew 26:68 John 9:40 John 9:41

Jeremiah 29:26 · BSB

‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

Jeremiah 29:27 · BSB

So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

Matthew 26:68 · BSB

and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”

John 9:40 · BSB

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

John 9:41 · BSB

“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”

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

In context

22So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

24Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”

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