2 Chronicles 18:13

13 But Micaiah answered, "By the living Lord I will say what my God tells me to!"

2 Chronicles 18:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 18:13

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2).

2 Chronicles 18:13 In-Context

11 All the other prophets said the same thing. "March against Ramoth and you will win," they said. "The Lord will give you victory."

12 Meanwhile, the official who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, "All the other prophets have prophesied success for the king, and you had better do the same."

13 But Micaiah answered, "By the living Lord I will say what my God tells me to!"

14 When he appeared before King Ahab, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should King Jehoshaphat and I go and attack Ramoth, or not?" "Attack!" Micaiah answered. "Of course you'll win. The Lord will give you victory."

15 But Ahab replied, "When you speak to me in the name of the Lord, tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?"