1 Kings 22:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah; the chief of the false prophets, who was much in the king's favour, upon which he now presumed. Smote Micaiah on the cheek, in way of contempt and scorn, Job 16:10 Jeremiah 20:2 Lamentations 3:30 Mark 14:65. Which way went the Spirit of the Lord, i.e. in what manner went it? Forasmuch as I and my brethren have consulted the Lord, and answered in his name, and have the same Spirit which thou pretendest to have, and not a lying spirit, as thou dost falsely and maliciously affirm, how is it possible that the same Spirit should tell us one thing, and thee the quite contrary?

1 Kings 22:24

24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?