2 Chronicles 18:7The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~853 BC. Two kings sit on thrones at the city gate, consulting 400 prophets before battle. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: defensive and bitter about being exposed
The original word
sane' (שָׂנֵא) — active hatred, not mere dislike but deliberate rejection
Why it matters
Ahab had already killed Naboth for his vineyard and married the pagan Jezebel
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 18:7
Ahab admits he KNOWS Micaiah tells the truth — that's exactly why he hates him
Common misconceptionPeople think Ahab was confused about which prophet to trust. He actually knew exactly who was telling the truth — he just preferred lies.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 18:7
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 18:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 18:7 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Ahab. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rejection of truth, hatred of prophets. Notable phrases: I hate him; never prophesies good.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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