1 Kings 22:21 “Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will e…”

1 Kings 22:21

Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there came forth a spirit, and stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?

Darby Translation

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

Young's 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?

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.

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Cross references

“And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.”

1 Kings 22:23 Job 2:1 Job 1:6 Job 1:7

1 Kings 22:23 · BSB

So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Job 2:1 · BSB

On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

Job 1:6 · BSB

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Job 1:7 · BSB

“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

22And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

Read 1 Kings 22