2 Chronicles 18:12

Micaiah

¹⁰ And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

¹¹ And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

¹³ And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

¹⁴ And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Then 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.”
KJV: And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
WEB: The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
ASV: And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
DARBY: And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and declare good.
BLB: And the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets [with] one mouth [are] good unto the king; and please, let your word be like one of them, and speak good.”

ÅB: Og budet som var gått for å tilkalle Mika, sa til ham: Profetene spår med en munn godt for kongen; la nå også dine ord stemme overens med deres og spå godt!
OTB: Da talte budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika til ham og sa: «Se, profetenes ord er enstemmig gunstige for kongen. Så la ditt ord være som en av dem, og tal gunstig.»
B1930: Og budet som var gått for å tilkalle Mika, sa til ham: Profetene spår med en munn godt for kongen; la nu også dine ord stemme overens med deres og spå godt!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
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Isaiah 30:10
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
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Hosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
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Joshua 9:2
That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
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Job 22:13
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
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Amos 7:13
But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.
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Psalms 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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1 Corinthians 2:14–16
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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