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Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was a false prophet who opposed Micaiah.
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Also known as Kenaanah
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was a false prophet who lived during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. He is mentioned in the context of the battle at Ramoth-gilead, where he, along with other false prophets, encouraged Ahab to go to war against the Arameans. Zedekiah made iron horns and claimed that Ahab would gore the Arameans until they were destroyed. When the true prophet Micaiah prophesied Ahab's defeat, Zedekiah struck him on the cheek and questioned the source of his prophecy. Micaiah responded by saying that Zedekiah would go into an inner chamber to hide when his false prophecy was exposed. The biblical account portrays Zedekiah as a false prophet who opposed God's true message delivered through Micaiah.
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CHENA'ANAH (merchant) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah. 1 Kgs 22:11, Jud 6:24; 2 Chr 18:10, Heb 12:23. A Benjamite. 1 Chr 7:10; perhaps same as the preceding.
CHENA'ANAH (merchant) The father of the false prophet Zedekiah. 1 Kgs 22:11, Jud 6:24; 2 Chr 18:10, Heb 12:23. A Benjamite. 1 Chr 7:10; perhaps same as the preceding.
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4 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3668
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
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