And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
Parallel translations
- WEB Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what Yahweh says to me, that I will speak.”
- BSB But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
- NKJV And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
- NASB But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, I shall speak it.”
- NLT But Micaiah replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what the Lord tells me to say.”
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Quick answer
Micaiah refuses to bend, vowing on Yahweh's life to speak only what God tells him.
Overview
With a solemn oath, Micaiah declares that he is bound to God's actual word rather than to the king's wishes or popular opinion. His integrity models the faithfulness required of every true messenger of God. Such uncompromising fidelity foreshadows Christ and the prophets who spoke truth regardless of cost (Galatians 1:10).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Num 24:13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
- 2 Chr 18:12–13And 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.
- Num 22:18And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
- Num 22:38And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
- Ezek 3:17–19Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
- Jer 26:2–3Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
- Jer 42:4Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
- 2 Cor 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
- 1 Kgs 18:10As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
- 2 Cor 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
- Acts 20:26–27Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
- Ezek 2:4–8For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
- 1 Kgs 18:15And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
- Gal 1:10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
- Jer 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
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