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1 Kings 22:24

King James Version (KJV)

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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?

1 Kings 22:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 22:24

Theological / Devotional

Smote Micaiah. The spirit of evil always reveals itself as evil. It is harsh, not kind; cruel, not merciful. God’s people are admonished, “Believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). “By their fruits ye shall know them” (Matt. 7:20). A listing of the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit is found in Gal. 5:19-23, and by these the nature of the spirits may be tested. By smiting Micaiah on the cheek, Zedekiah gave proof that the spirit within him was evil.

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