1 Kings 22:24

KJV

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

— 1 Kings 22:24, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 22 connects to 10 cross-references. Ahab and Jehoshaphat plan to retake Ramoth-gilead from Aram; four hundred court prophets predict success, but the prophet Micaiah—whom Ahab hates—sees Israel scattered and pronounces Ahab's doom. Micaiah describes a heavenly vision where God sends a lying spirit into the …

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Other Translations

ASV

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

YLT

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where <FI>is<Fi> this--he hath passed over--the Spirit of Jehovah--from me to speak with thee?'

BBE

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

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