2 Chronicles 18:7

New English Translation

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things!”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:17

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”

1 Kings 18:4

When Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal to the Lord, the sovereign God, even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”

1 Kings 21:20

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah replied, “I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord.

1 Kings 22:8

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”

2 Kings 9:22

When Jehoram saw Jehu, he asked, “Is everything all right, Jehu?” He replied, “How can everything be all right as long as your mother Jezebel promotes idolatry and pagan practices?”

2 Chronicles 18:13

But Micaiah said, “As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!”

2 Chronicles 18:6

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord still here, that we may ask him?”

2 Chronicles 18:8

The king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Psalm 34:21

Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

Psalm 55:3

because of what the enemy says, and because of how the wicked pressure me, for they hurl trouble down upon me and angrily attack me.

Psalm 69:14

Rescue me from the mud! Don’t let me sink! Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep water!

Proverbs 25:12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

Proverbs 29:10

Bloodthirsty people hate someone with integrity; as for the upright, they seek his life.

Proverbs 9:8

Do not reprove a mocker or he will hate you; reprove a wise person and he will love you.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then some people said, “Come on! Let us consider how to deal with Jeremiah! There will still be priests to instruct us, wise men to give us advice, and prophets to declare God’s word. Come on! Let’s bring charges against him and get rid of him! Then we will not need to pay attention to anything he says.”

Jeremiah 38:4

So these officials said to the king, “This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”

Amos 5:10

The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.

Micah 2:7

Does the family of Jacob say, ‘The Lord’s patience can’t be exhausted – he would never do such things’? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,

Mark 6:27

So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.

Luke 6:22

“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!

John 15:24

If I had not performed among them the miraculous deeds that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen the deeds and have hated both me and my Father.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

Galatians 4:16

So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?