Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
Parallel translations
- WEB Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
- KJV And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
- NKJV Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left.
- NASB And Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the angels of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
- NLT Then Micaiah continued, “Listen to what the Lord says! I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right and on his left.
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Quick answer
Micaiah unveils a vision of Yahweh enthroned amid the heavenly host, asserting that the true God, not the court prophets, governs events.
Overview
Micaiah lifts the curtain on heaven's throne room, where Yahweh sits surrounded by the armies of heaven. The scene establishes God's absolute sovereignty over the unfolding battle and over the prophets themselves. It assures readers that history moves according to God's rule, not human scheming.
Cross-references & the web
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- Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
- Job 1:6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
- Dan 7:9–10As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Isa 6:1–3In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
- Matt 18:10See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
- Ps 103:20–21Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- Heb 1:7Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”
- Ezek 1:26–28Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
- Heb 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Rev 4:2–3At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
- 2 Chr 18:18–22Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.
- Ezek 13:2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!
- Isa 28:14Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- Isa 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Heb 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
- Amos 7:16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
- Jer 2:4Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
- Zech 1:10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
- Acts 7:55–56But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
- Matt 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Jer 42:15then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,
- Jer 29:20So hear the word of the LORD, all you exiles I have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.
- Rev 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
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