1 Kings 22:22 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 22:22

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?”

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

26 So the king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son;

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Interlinear Bible for 1 Kings 22:22:

And the LORD
Yhovah (#3068) said
'amar (#559) unto
'el (#413) him, Wherewith?
mah (#4100) And he said,
'amar (#559) I will go forth,
yatsa' (#3318) and I will be
hayah (#1961) a lying
sheqer (#8267) spirit
ruwach (#7307) in the mouth
peh (#6310) of all
kol (#3605) his prophets.
nabiy' (#5030) And he said,
'amar (#559) Thou shalt persuade
pathah (#6601) him, and prevail
yakol (#3201) also:
gam (#1571) go forth,
yatsa' (#3318) and do
`asah (#6213) so.
ken (#3651)

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