Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him.
New American Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’
King James Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Holman Bible
“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
International Standard Version
"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.'
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Amplified
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’
Bible in Basic English
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Julia Smith Translation
And the spirit will go forth and stand before Jehovah, and he will say, I will deceive him. And Jehovah will say, By what?
King James 2000
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
Modern King James verseion
And there came forth a spirit and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said, 'Wherewith?'
NET Bible
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'
New Heart English Bible
A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
The Emphasized Bible
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Webster
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
World English Bible
A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Prophecies against
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Demons » Messages given false prophets by
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
False prophets » Influenced by evil spirits
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Micaiah, of ahab
Syria » The israelites » Under ahab sought to recover ramoth-gilead from
Interlinear
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References
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 22:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat Of Judah Allies With Ahab Of Israel
20 And LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. 21 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him. 22 And LORD said to him, With what? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shall entice him, and shall also prevail. Go forth, and do so.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 22:23
Now therefore, behold, LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and LORD has spoken evil concerning thee.
Job 1:6-7
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before LORD, that Satan also came among them.
Job 2:1
Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before LORD, that Satan came also among them to present himself before LORD.