1 Kings 22:21 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 22:21

19 Then Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: ^aI saw the Lord sitting on His throne, ^band all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left.

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

21 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’

22 The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ^a‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’

23 ^aTherefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”

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

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 22:21

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

Amplified® Bible
Then there came forth a spirit [of whom I am about to tell] and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him.

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.

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

King James Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

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

New International Version
Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'

New King James Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’

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

Revised Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, '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?

New English Translation
Then a spirit¹ stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, ‘I will deceive him.’ The Lord asked him, ‘How?’

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