Parallel Verses
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?'
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.'
A Conservative Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before 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.
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
American
Easton
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 the LORD said, 'Who shall deceive Ahab that he may go and be slain at Ramoth in Gilead?' And one said on this manner and another on that. 21 Then came forth a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said, 'Wherewith?' 22 And he said, 'I will go out and be a false spirit in the mouths of all Prophets.' And the LORD said, 'Thou shalt deceive him and also prevail, go forth and do even so.'
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 22:23
Now therefore behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy Prophets: when in very deed the LORD hath spoken evil toward thee."
Job 1:6-7
Now upon a time, when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan came also among them.
Job 2:1
It happened also upon a time, that when the servants of God came and stood before the LORD, Satan also came among them, and stood before him.