2 Chronicles 18:24

24 Micaiah said, "You'll know soon enough; you'll know it when you're frantically and futilely looking for a place to hide."

2 Chronicles 18:24 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:24

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

2 Chronicles 18:24 In-Context

22 "And that's what has happened. God filled the mouths of your puppet prophets with seductive lies. God has pronounced your doom."
23 Just then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah came up and slapped Micaiah in the face, saying, "Since when did the Spirit of God leave me and take up with you?"
24 Micaiah said, "You'll know soon enough; you'll know it when you're frantically and futilely looking for a place to hide."
25 The king of Israel had heard enough: "Get Micaiah out of here! Turn him over to Amon the city magistrate and to Joash the king's son
26 with this message: 'King's orders! Lock him up in jail; keep him on bread and water until I'm back in one piece.'"
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