Who was Chenaanah in the Bible?
Lived during the divided monarchy
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah was a false prophet who lived during the reign of King Ahab of Israel. Chenaanah appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Chenaanah?
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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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Chenaanah appear in the Bible?
Chenaanah is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 22:11
- 1 Kings 22:24
- 2 Chronicles 18:10
- 2 Chronicles 18:23
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Chenaanah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Chenaanah?
Chenaanah appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Chenaanah?
1 Kings, 2 Chronicles.
Where can I read every verse about Chenaanah?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
