· Translation: KJV

2 Chronicles 18:27Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, you peoples, all of you!"

The setting

Samaria palace, 853 BC. As guards drag him away, Micaiah delivers his final prophetic word, calling all present as witnesses to test his prophecy against the false prophets.

The emotion here: fearless certainty despite facing imprisonment

The original word

shama (שמע) — hear and obey, not just listen but respond with action

Why it matters

Micaiah quotes the opening of the prophet Micah, invoking divine authority before all nations

Read with care

What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 18:27

This is Micaiah's 'mic drop' moment — he's calling the entire court as witnesses to prove who speaks for God

Common misconceptionPeople think Micaiah was being dramatic, but he was actually following legal procedure — calling witnesses to verify which prophecy proves true.

Bible Genome reading

2 Chronicles 18:27 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerMicaiah
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typeprophecy
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability70%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance80%
Standalone60%
Themes:prophetic authoritydivine truthpublic witness

In context

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Open 2 Chronicles 18

2 Chronicles 18:27 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Micaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic authority, divine truth, public witness. Notable phrases: Yahweh has not spoken by me; Listen, you peoples. This verse contains prophecy.

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