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2 Chronicles 18:27

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Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”
2 Chronicles 18:27 · World English Bible
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  • KJV And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
  • BSB But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
  • ESV And Micaiah said, “If you return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Hear, all you peoples!”
  • NKJV But Micaiah said, “If you ever return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Take heed, all you people!”
  • NASB But Micaiah said, “If you actually return safely, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Listen, all you people!”
  • NLT But Micaiah replied, “If you return safely, it will mean that the Lord has not spoken through me!” Then he added to those standing around, “Everyone mark my words!”

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Quick answer

Micaiah stakes his prophetic credibility on the outcome: if Ahab returns safely, then Yahweh has not spoken through him.

Overview

This is the biblical test of a true prophet, whose word must come to pass. Micaiah's bold appeal to all the people invites them to watch and judge. He fearlessly entrusts his vindication to the certainty of God's word.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 8

  • Num 16:29If these men die the common death of all men, or if they experience what all men experience, then Yahweh hasn’t sent me.
  • Amos 9:10All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’
  • Mic 1:2Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: and let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
  • Mark 7:14He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.
  • Luke 20:45–46In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
  • Acts 13:10–11and said, “Full of all deceit and all cunning, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
  • Matt 13:9He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
  • Matt 15:10He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.

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Christ at the center

Temple, priesthood, and the repeated need for a faithful king who seeks the LORD all point past every imperfect reign to the King and Temple who finally and fully dwell with God's people.

How 2 Chronicles 18:27 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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And MicaiahמִיכָיְהוּsaidאָמַרIf thou certainlyשׁוּבreturnשׁוּבin peaceשָׁלוֹםthen hath not the LORDיְהֹוָהspokenדָבַרby me. And he saidאָמַרHearkenשָׁמַעall ye peopleעַם
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