KJV ORIGINAL
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?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came close and struck Micaiah on the cheek, saying, 'How did the Spirit of the LORD leave me and go to speak through you instead?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how a false prophet angrily struck the true prophet Micaiah when his message contradicted the popular prophecy everyone wanted to hear.
📚 Historical Context
This happened when King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were planning to attack Ramoth-gilead. While 400 false prophets told them they would win, the true prophet Micaiah warned them of defeat. Zedekiah was the leader of these false prophets who had been telling the kings what they wanted to hear rather than God's true message.
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