1 Kings 22 · Verse 24

1 Kings 22:24

But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
1 Kings 22:24, King James Version

1 Kings 22:24 in other translations

BSBThen 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?”
WEBThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the LORD’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
ASVThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak unto thee?
YLTAnd Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, ‘Where is this--he hath passed over--the Spirit of Jehovah--from me to speak with thee?'
DARBYThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
BBEThen Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came near and gave Micaiah a blow on the side of the face, saying, Where is the spirit of the Lord whose word is in you?
WebsterBut Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak to thee?

What does 1 Kings 22:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:24-25
24-25. Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek--The insolence of this man, the leader of the false prophets, seems to have been provoked by jealousy at Micaiah's assumed monopoly of the spirit of inspiration. This mode of smiting, usually with a shoe, is both severe and ignominious. The calm reply of the Lord's prophet consisted in announcing the fate of the false prophets who suffered as the advisers of the disastrous expedition.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me - This is an expression of as great insolence as the act was of brutal aggression. "Did the Spirit of the Lord, who rests solely upon me, condescend to inspire thee? Was it at this ear [where he smote him] that it entered, in order to hold communion with thee?" Josephus tells an idle rabbinical tale about this business, which is as unworthy of repetition as it is of credit. See his Antiq. of the Jews, book viii., c. 10.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:15-28

The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerous way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah related his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we are not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he needs to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he should…

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1 Kings 22:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּגַּשׁ֙vai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH5066
צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiahH6667
בֶֽן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
כְּנַעֲנָ֔הke.na.'a.NahKenaanahH3668
וַיַּכֶּ֥הvai.ya.Kehand he struckH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מִיכָ֖יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huMicaiahH4321
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַלֶּ֑חִיha.Le.chithe cheekH3895
וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵי\־'ei-where?H335
זֶ֨הzehthisH2088
עָבַ֧ר'a.Vardid it pass onH5674
רֽוּחַ\־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מֵאִתִּ֖יme.'i.Tifrom with meH854
לְדַבֵּ֥רle.da.Berto speakH1696
אוֹתָֽךְ\׃'o.Takhwith youH854

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 22:24

  • Acts 23:2

    And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

  • Lamentations 3:30

    He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

  • Micah 5:1

    Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

  • Matthew 5:39

    But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

  • John 15:20

    Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

  • 2 Chronicles 18:23-24

    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? And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

  • Jeremiah 29:26-27

    The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

  • Matthew 26:68

    Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

  • Mark 15:19-20

    And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

  • 1 Kings 22:11

    And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

  • Isaiah 50:5-6

    The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

  • Matthew 27:42-43

    He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zedekiah.
11
smote Micaiah.
2Ch 18:23,24; Isa 50:5,6; La 3:30; Mic 5:1; Mr 14:65; 15:19,20
Joh 15:18,20; Ac 23:2
Which way.
Jer 28:10,11; 29:26,27; Mt 26:68; 27:42,43

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Context

  • 1 Kings 22:23

    Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.

  • 1 Kings 22:24

    But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

  • 1 Kings 22:25

    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

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1 Kings 22:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Llegándose entonces Sedechîas hijo de Chânaana, hirió á Michêas en la mejilla, diciendo: ¿Por dónde se fué de mí el espíritu de Jehová para hablarte á ti?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Sédécias, fils de Kenaana, s’approcha et frappa Michée sur la joue, et dit: Par où a passé l’Esprit de l’ Éternel, d’avec moi, pour te parler?
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da trat Zedekia, der Sohn Kenaanas, herzu und schlug Micha auf den Backen und sprach: Wo wäre der Geist Jehovas von mir gewichen, um mit dir zu reden?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Accessit autem Sedecias filius Chanaana, et percussit Michæam in maxillam, et dixit: Mene ergo dimisit spiritus Domini, et locutus est tibi?