2 Chronicles 18:23

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?”

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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?

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?

YLT

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah cometh nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where is this--the way the Spirit of Jehovah passed over from me to speak with thee?'

DBT

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?

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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.
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.
Jeremiah 23:18
But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
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.
Lamentations 3:30
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
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.”
John 9:40–41
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
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.
Matthew 26:67–68
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
Isaiah 50:5–6
The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
2 Chronicles 18:10
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Job 16:10
They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.

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PersonExileZedekiahJudah's last king, who broke his oath to Babylon against Jeremiah's word; his sons slain before his eyes at Riblah, and the city a…

About this book

Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Lamentations 3:30
Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
leads to
- Isaiah 50:6
  I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Job 16:10
  They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 26:67
  Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
- Matthew 5:39
  But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
Through
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.
leads to
- John 19:3
  And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 26:67–68
  Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
- Acts 23:2
  At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Through
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.
leads to
- Lamentations 3:30
  Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.

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