2 Chronicles 18:20

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18 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His ^athrone, and all the host of heaven standing on His right hand and His left.

19 And the Lord said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner.

20 Then a ^aspirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’

21 So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’

22 Therefore look! ^aThe Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”

23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and ^astruck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”

24 And Micaiah said, “Indeed you shall see on that day when you go into an inner chamber to hide!”

Verse Comparison: 2 Chronicles 18:20

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American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

Amplified® Bible
Then there came a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him. The Lord said to him, By what means?

Contemporary English Version
then finally a spirit came forward and said to the LORD, "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the LORD asked.

Darby English Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?

Good News Bible
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the LORD, and said, 'I will deceive him.' 'How?' the LORD asked.

King James Version
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

New American Standard Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, `I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, `How?'

New International Version
Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
" 'By what means?' the LORD asked.

New King James Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The LORD said to him, ‘In what way?’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'

Revised Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'By what means?'

Young's Literal Translation
And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?

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