2 Chronicles 18:24
2 Chronicles 18:24 in Multiple Translations
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
And Micaiah said, Truly, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to keep yourself safe.
“You'll soon find out when you try and find some secret place to hide!” Micaiah replied.
And Michaiah saide, Behold, thou shalt see that day when thou shalt goe from chamber to chamber to hide thee.
And Micaiah saith, 'Lo, thou dost see in that day, that thou dost enter into the innermost chamber to be hidden.'
Micaiah said, “Behold, you shall see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself.”
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
And Micheas said: Thou thyself shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go in from chamber to chamber, to hide thyself.
Micaiah replied, “You will find out for yourself to which of us Yahweh’s Spirit has truly spoken on the day when you go into a room of some house to hide from the Syrian soldiers!”
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2 Chronicles 18:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
מִיכָ֔יְהוּ
הִנְּ/ךָ֥
רֹאֶ֖ה
בַּ/יּ֣וֹם
הַ/ה֑וּא
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
תָּב֛וֹא
חֶ֥דֶר
בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר
לְ/הֵחָבֵֽא
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מִיכָ֔יְהוּ
Mîykâyᵉhûw
H4321
Micah
N-proper
הִנְּ/ךָ֥
hên
H2005
look!
Part | Suff
רֹאֶ֖ה
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
V-Qal
בַּ/יּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
הַ/ה֑וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he/she/it
Art | Pron
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
תָּב֛וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
Lebo
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
חֶ֥דֶר
cheder
H2315
chamber
N-ms
בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר
cheder
H2315
chamber
Prep | N-ms
לְ/הֵחָבֵֽא
châbâʼ
H2244
to hide
Prep | V-Niphal-Inf-a
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 18:24
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
מִיכָ֔יְהוּ
Mîykâyᵉhûw
H4321
"Micah"
N-proper
Micah means who is like God, the name of several Israelites, including a prophet who predicted King Ahab's defeat. It first appears in Judges 17:1 and is also found in 1 Kings 22:8. Micah is a significant figure in the Bible.
Definition: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.17.1 Another spelling of mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318) § Micah or Micaiah or Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 2) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel 3) son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: Micah, Micaiah, Michaiah. See also: 1 Kings 22:8; 2 Chronicles 18:7; Jeremiah 36:11.
הִנְּ/ךָ֥
hên
H2005
"look!"
Part | Suff
An expression meaning look or behold, used to get someone's attention, like in the prophet Isaiah's writings. It can also express surprise or introduce a hypothetical situation.
Definition: interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A)
Usage: Occurs in 311 OT verses. KJV: behold, if, lo, though. See also: Genesis 3:22; Job 2:6; Psalms 51:7.
רֹאֶ֖ה
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
V-Qal
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
בַּ/יּ֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הַ/ה֑וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
"he/she/it"
Art | Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
תָּב֛וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
"Lebo"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Definition: A shortened name of Lebo Hamath complined withcha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574) This name means to go in, enter
Usage: Occurs in 2307 OT verses. KJV: abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. See also: Genesis 2:19; Genesis 32:7; Exodus 1:19.
חֶ֥דֶר
cheder
H2315
"chamber"
N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to a private room or chamber, often the innermost part of a building. It is used in the Bible to describe a private space, like a bedroom or a parlour. The KJV translates it as 'inner chamber'.
Definition: chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. See also: Genesis 43:30; 2 Chronicles 18:24; Psalms 105:30.
בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר
cheder
H2315
"chamber"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word refers to a private room or chamber, often the innermost part of a building. It is used in the Bible to describe a private space, like a bedroom or a parlour. The KJV translates it as 'inner chamber'.
Definition: chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. See also: Genesis 43:30; 2 Chronicles 18:24; Psalms 105:30.
לְ/הֵחָבֵֽא
châbâʼ
H2244
"to hide"
Prep | V-Niphal-Inf-a
To hide means to secrete or withdraw, often for safety or protection. In the Bible, this word is used to describe hiding oneself or being forced into hiding. It appears in various forms, including to hide oneself or to be hidden by someone else.
Definition: 1) to withdraw, hide 1a) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1b) (Pual) to be forced into hiding 1c) (Hiphil) to hide 1d) (Hophal) to be hidden 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to hide oneself, draw back 1e2) to draw together, thicken, harden
Usage: Occurs in 33 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] held, hide (self), do secretly. See also: Genesis 3:8; 1 Kings 18:4; Isaiah 42:22.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 18:24
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Context — Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab
22So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
24Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
25And the king of Israel declared, “Take Micaiah and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, 26and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 29:21–22 | This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes. Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’ |
| 2 | Isaiah 26:20 | Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 28:16–17 | Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’” And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died. |
| 4 | Isaiah 26:11 | O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them! |
| 5 | 1 Kings 20:30 | The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room. |
| 6 | Jeremiah 29:32 | this is what the LORD says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.’” |
2 Chronicles 18:24 Summary
[Micaiah is saying that Zedekiah will soon be in a situation where he will have to hide, and on that day, he will realize that Micaiah's words were true. This is similar to what happened to King Saul in 1 Samuel 31:1-7, where he was forced to hide and eventually lost his life. Micaiah's statement is a warning to Zedekiah and a demonstration of his trust in God's sovereignty, as seen in Proverbs 29:25. By standing firm in his faith, Micaiah shows us the importance of trusting in God's plan, even when it's difficult or uncertain.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Micaiah mean by saying 'you will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room'?
Micaiah is implying that Zedekiah will soon be forced to hide for his life, and on that day, he will realize the truth of Micaiah's prophecy, as seen in 1 Kings 22:25, where Zedekiah is indeed hiding in an inner room.
Is Micaiah being disrespectful to Zedekiah by making this statement?
No, Micaiah is simply stating the consequences of Zedekiah's actions, as guided by the Spirit of the Lord, similar to Elijah's bold statements in 1 Kings 21:20-24.
How does this verse relate to the broader context of 2 Chronicles 18?
This verse is part of the larger narrative of King Ahab's rebellion against God, and Micaiah's prophecy serves as a warning to those who would oppose God's will, as seen in 2 Chronicles 18:1-22.
What can we learn from Micaiah's courage in speaking the truth to Zedekiah?
We can learn the importance of standing firm in our faith, even in the face of opposition, as seen in Acts 4:29-31, where the apostles pray for courage to speak the truth, and in Matthew 10:28, where Jesus encourages his disciples to fear God rather than man.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to stand firm in my faith, even if it's difficult?
- How can I, like Micaiah, trust in God's sovereignty and timing, even when faced with opposition or uncertainty?
- What are some ways I can demonstrate courage and conviction in my daily life, similar to Micaiah's bold statement to Zedekiah?
- How can I balance speaking the truth with loving and respecting those who may disagree with me, as seen in Ephesians 4:15?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 18:24
[See comments on 2 Chronicles 18:2].
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 18:24
(24) Thou shalt see.—Thou art to see, or, destined to see, on that day when thou shalt enter a chamber in a chamber to hide thyself (lĕ ?hηchβbηh”, correctly. Kings, lĕ ?hηchβbηh). Zedekiah’s further history is not recorded—an indication, as Ewald justly observes, that the original narrative contained much more than the present extract from it.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 18:24
24. Behold, thou shalt see] Micaiah answers Zedekiah’s gibe with the verb “see” (rather than “know”) because of its double meaning, “Behold, thou shalt be a seer, thou shalt possess the power of vision” when it is too late. go into an inner chamber] “Seek safety in hiding from enemies”; cp. 1 Kings 20:30 (same Heb. phrase).
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 18:24
3-34. The rest of this chapter is parallel with 1 Kings 22:4-39, where see notes.
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