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2 Chronicles 18:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“We could ask Micaiah son of Imlah,” Ahab said. “But I hate Micaiah. He always has bad news for me.” “Don't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

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and when he saw him, Ahab shouted, “There you are, the biggest troublemaker in Israel!”

He answered, “LORD God All-Powerful, I've always done my best to obey you. But your people have broken their solemn promise to you. They have torn down your altars and killed all your prophets, except me. And now they are even trying to kill me!”

Ahab said, “So, my enemy, you've found me at last.” Elijah answered: Yes, I have! Ahab, you have managed to do everything the LORD hates.

“We could ask Micaiah son of Imlah,” Ahab said. “But I hate Micaiah. He always has bad news for me.” “Don't say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

Joram asked, “Jehu, is this a peaceful visit?” “How can there be peace?” Jehu asked. “Your mother Jezebel has caused everyone to worship idols and practise witchcraft.”

“I'll say whatever the living LORD my God tells me to say,” Micaiah replied.

But Jehoshaphat said, “Just to make sure, is there another of the LORD's prophets we can ask?”

Then Ahab sent someone to bring Micaiah as soon as possible.

Wicked people are killed by their own evil deeds, and if you hate God's people you will be punished.

because my loud enemies shout and attack. They treat me terribly and hold angry grudges.

Don't let me sink in the mud, but save me from my enemies and from the deep water.

Listening to good advice is worth much more than jewellery made of gold.

A murderer hates everyone who is honest and lives right.

Any boaster you correct will only hate you. But if you correct someone who has common sense, you will be loved.

and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

Some of the people said, “Let's get rid of Jeremiah! We will always have priests to teach us God's laws, as well as wise people to give us advice, and prophets to speak the LORD's messages. So, instead of listening to Jeremiah any longer, let's accuse him of a crime.”

So the four of them went to the king and said, “You should put Jeremiah to death, because he is making the soldiers and everyone else lose hope. He isn't trying to help our people; he's trying to harm them.”

You people hate judges and honest witnesses;

Descendants of Jacob, is it right for you to claim that the LORD did what he did because he was angry? Doesn't he always bless those who do right?

At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison.

God will bless you when others hate you and won't have anything to do with you. God will bless you when people insult you and say cruel things about you, all because you are a follower of the Son of Man.

I have done things that no one else has ever done. If they had not seen me do these things, they would not be guilty. But they did see me do these things, and they still hate me and my Father too.

The people of this world cannot hate you. They hate me, because I tell them that they do evil things.

Am I now your enemy, just because I told you the truth?




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