And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, you people, all of you!”
- BSB But Micaiah replied, “If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take heed, all you people!”
- 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 be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
- Amos 9:10All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
- Mic 1:2Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple.
- Mark 7:14And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
- Luke 20:45–46Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
- Acts 13:10–11And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
- Matt 13:9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
- Matt 15:10And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
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