1 Kings 22:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Smote micaiah

Which way

General references

Proverbs 9:7

Matthew 21:35

Bible References

Smote micaiah

Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, "Which way did the Lord's spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?"

The sovereign Lord has spoken to me clearly; I have not rebelled, I have not turned back.

Let him offer his cheek to the one who hits him; let him have his fill of insults.

But now slash yourself, daughter surrounded by soldiers! We are besieged! With a scepter they strike Israel's ruler on the side of his face.

Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, "Prophesy!" The guards also took him and beat him.

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

"If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first.

At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Which way

The prophet Hananiah then took the yoke off the prophet Jeremiah's neck and broke it.

"The Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada. He has put you in charge in the Lord's temple of controlling any lunatic who pretends to be a prophet. And it is your duty to put any such person in the stocks with an iron collar around his neck.

saying, "Prophesy for us, you Christ! Who hit you?"

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

General references

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.