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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Interpretation
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.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 22:20-24.
Glossary
- Micaiah Person
- Who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria ( 1 Kings 22:8-28 ).
- Chenaanah Person
- Merchant. (1. ) A Benjamite ( 1 Chr. 7:10 ). (2. ) The father of Zedekiah ( 1 Kings 22:11 , 24).
- Zedekiah Person
- Righteousness of Jehovah. (1. ) The last king of Judah.