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1 Kings 22:24

ChenaanahMicaiahZedekiah

22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

23 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.”

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?”

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

26 And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,

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BSB
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?”
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?
WEB
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?”
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?
DARBY
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
BLB
And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went near, and he struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “Where [is] this [that] has passed over the spirit of YHWH from me to speak with you?”
ÅB
Da trådte Sedekias, Kena'anas sønn, fram og slo Mika på kinnet og sa: På hvilken vei er Herrens Ånd gått over fra meg for å tale med deg?
OTB
Da kom Sakarja, sønn av Kenaanah, fram til Mika og slo ham på kinnet. Han sa: "Hvilken vei gikk Herrens ånd fra meg for å tale til deg?"
B1930
Da trådte Sedekias, Kena'anas sønn, frem og slo Mika på kinnet og sa: På hvilken vei er Herrens Ånd gått over fra mig for å tale med dig?

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  • Acts 23:2

    At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

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  • Lamentations 3:30

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

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  • Micah 5:1

    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.

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  • Matthew 5:39

    But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

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  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:23–24

    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?”

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  • Jeremiah 29:26–27

    ‘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.

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  • Matthew 26:68

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

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