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2 Chronicles 18:23

ChenaanahMicaiahZedekiah

21 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.’

22 So 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.”

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?”

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

25 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
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?
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 upon 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, Which way 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—the way the Spirit of YHWH passed over 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 Sedesja, sønn av Kena’ana, fram og slo Mika på kinnet og sa: «Hvordan 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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  • Mark 14:65

    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.

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  • Jeremiah 20:2

    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.

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  • 1 Kings 22:23–25

    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.”

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  • Isaiah 50:5–6

    The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

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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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  • John 9:40–41

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

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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 26:67–68

    Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

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