2 Chronicles 18:12

And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
messenger	וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ ve.ha.mal.'Akh	H4397	a messenger · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
went	הָלַ֣ךְ ha.Lakh	H1980	to walk (in a great variety of applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
call	לִקְרֹ֣א lik.Ro'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
Micaiah	לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ le.mi.Kha.ye.hu	H4321	Mikajah · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
spake	דִּבֶּ֤ר di.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
words	דִּבְרֵ֧י div.Rei	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine plural construct
prophets	הַנְּבִאִ֛ים ha.ne.vi.'Im	H5030	a prophet or (generally) inspired man · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
good	ט֖וֹב Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · adjective, masculine singular absolute
king	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
one	אֶחָ֥ד 'e.Chad	H259	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
assent	פֶּֽה peh-	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
word	דְבָרְךָ֛ de.va.re.Kha	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
one	כְּאַחַ֥ד ke.'a.Chad	H259	properly · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
speak	וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ ve.di.Bar.ta	H1696	perhaps properly · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
good	טּֽוֹב Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · adjective, masculine singular absolute

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Joshua 9:2 That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
Job 22:13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Psalms 10:11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Hosea 7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Amos 7:13 But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.
Micah 2:6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Micah 2:11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the pro…

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 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 acknowledging God in all our ways and enquiring at his word, whatever we undertake. Jehoshaphat was not willing to proceed till he had done this, Ch2 18:4. By particular believing prayer, by an unbiased consultation of the scripture and our own consciences, and by an observant regard to the hints of providence, we may make such enquiries and very much to our satisfaction. 2. Of the great danger of bad company even to good men. Those that have more wisdom, grace, and resolution, cannot be sure that they can…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 18:9

The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat - "Ahab consulted false prophets; but Jehoshaphat sought instruction from the presence of the Lord, and prayed at the entering in of Samaria; and before these all the false prophets prophesied lies." - Targum.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 18:2

And after certain years,.... Two years, according to the Syriac and Arabic versions, or in the third year after the affinity was contracted, see 1 Kings 22:2, he went down to Ahab to Samaria; to pay him a visit upon the alliance, civil and matrimonial, contracted between them: and Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him; entertained him and his retinue in a very grand and liberal manner: and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead; from hence, to the end of the chapter, it is the same with 1 Kings 22:4.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 18:5-7

The 400 prophets were Ahab’s “yes-men.” Jehoshaphat wanted instead to hear from a prophet of the Lord, but Ahab knew in advance that such a prophet would contradict his court prophets.

Rashi on 2 Chronicles 18:9

Dictionary and topics

Zedekiah — Righteousness of Jehovah. (1.) The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz…
Micaiah · A prophet who reproved King Ahab — A prophet who reproved King Ahab
Preaching · .Of Ahab — .Of Ahab
War · Threatens — Threatens

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).