But Micaiah answered, “No! I promised that by the power of the Lord I will say the things that the Lord tells me to say!”
2 Chronicles 18:13 - Easy To Read Version But Micaiah answered, “As sure as the Lord lives, I can only say what my God says.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what my God says, that will I speak. American Standard Version (1901) And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak. Common English Bible But Micaiah answered, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will say only what God tells me to say.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Micaiah responded to him, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God will say to me, the same shall I speak." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Micheas answered him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever my God shall say to me, that will I speak. |
But Micaiah answered, “No! I promised that by the power of the Lord I will say the things that the Lord tells me to say!”
The messenger that went to get Micaiah said to him, “Micaiah, listen, all the prophets say the same thing. They are saying the king will have success. So say the same things they are saying. You also say good things.”
Then Micaiah came to King Ahab. The king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to the town of Ramoth Gilead to fight or not?” Micaiah answered, “Go and attack. God will let you defeat those people.”
Straw is not the same thing as wheat! In the same way, those prophets’ dreams are not messages from me. If a person wants to tell about his dreams, then let him. But let the man that hears my message speak my message truthfully.
Then Jeremiah the prophet answered, “I understand the things you want me to do. I will pray to the Lord your God, like you asked me to do. I will tell you everything the Lord says. I will not hide anything from you.”
You must tell them the things I say. I know they won’t listen to you. And they won’t stop sinning against me! Why? Because they are a rebellious people.
Then the Lord’s angel said to Balaam, “No! You can go with these men. But be careful. Speak only the words that I will tell you to say.” So Balaam went with the leaders that Balak had sent.
But Balaam answered, “I must say the things that the Lord tells me to say.”
Balaam answered, “I told you before that I can only say the things that the Lord tells me to say.”
‘Balak can give me his most beautiful house filled with silver and gold. But I can still say only the things that the Lord commands me to say. I cannot do anything myself, good or bad. I must say what the Lord commands.’ Surely you remember that I told your men these things.
I can say this because I know that I told you everything that God wants you to know.
The teaching that I gave you is the same teaching that I received from the Lord: On the night when Jesus was given to be killed, he took bread
We don’t sell the word of God for a profit like many other people do. No! But in Christ we speak in truth before God. We speak like men sent from God.
Now do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No! God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Jesus Christ.
No. We speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to tell the Good News. So when we speak, we are not trying to please men. We are trying to please God. God is the One who tests (looks closely at) our hearts.