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2 Chronicles 18:23

2 Chronicles 18:23
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Chronicles 18:4-27

This is almost word for word the same with what we had, 1 Kings 22. We will not repeat what was there said, nor have we much to add, but may take occasion to think, 1. Of the great duty of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Zedekiah He takes the lead as in 2Ch 18:10.

smote … upon the cheek This phrase is tantamount to "gave an insulting blow"; cp. Mic 5:1; Mat 5:39.