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?
Then Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, came up to Micaiah and slapped him across the face, saying, 'How did the Spirit of the LORD leave me and go to speak through you instead?'
This verse shows a false prophet angrily striking a true prophet and sarcastically questioning how God's Spirit could speak through anyone but himself.
📚 Historical Context
This incident occurred when King Ahab of Israel consulted prophets before going to battle against Ramoth-gilead. While 400 court prophets (including Zedekiah) promised victory, the prophet Micaiah alone warned of defeat and disaster. Zedekiah's violent reaction reveals the tension between those who spoke what the king wanted to hear versus those who spoke God's true word, even when it was unwelcome.
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