Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ New Living Translation and finally a spirit approached the LORD and said, ‘I can do it!’ English Standard Version Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ Berean Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. King James Bible And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. New King James Version Then a spirit came forward 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.’ NASB 1995 “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ NASB 1977 “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Legacy Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Amplified Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Christian Standard Bible “Then a spirit came forward, stood in the LORD’s presence, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward, 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. Contemporary English Version then finally a spirit came forward and said to the LORD, "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the LORD asked. English Revised Version And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Then the Spirit stepped forward, stood in front of the LORD, and said, 'I will deceive him.' " 'How?' the LORD asked. Good News Translation until a spirit stepped forward, approached the LORD, and said, 'I will deceive him.' International Standard Version "But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' Majority Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. 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.' Webster's Bible Translation 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.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the spirit goes out and stands before YHWH, and says, I entice him; and YHWH says to him, By what? 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? Smith's Literal 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? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said: I will deceive him. And the Lord said to him: By what means? Catholic Public Domain Version But then a spirit went out and stood before the Lord. And he said, ‘I will mislead him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ New American Bible until this spirit came forth and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will deceive him.’ The LORD asked: How? New Revised Standard Version until a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a spirit went out and stood before LORD JEHOVAH and said: “I will seduce him!” LORD JEHOVAH said to him: “With what?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab…20And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. 21Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. 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.’… Cross References Job 1:6-12 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.” ... Job 2:1-7 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. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” / Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.” ... 2 Chronicles 18:20-22 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. / And 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.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” Isaiah 6:8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!” Zechariah 3:1-2 Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. / And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?” Revelation 12:9-10 And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. / And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God. Revelation 20:2-3 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. / After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ... Mark 1:12-13 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, / and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. Acts 5:3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? Treasury of Scripture And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. 1 Kings 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. Job 1:6,7 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them… Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. Jump to Previous Entice Finally Forth Forward Persuade Spirit Standeth Stood TrickJump to Next Entice Finally Forth Forward Persuade Spirit Standeth Stood Trick1 Kings 22 1. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead37. The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him 41. Jehoshaphat's good reign 45. His acts 46. Jehoram succeeds him 51. Ahaziah's evil reign Then a spirit The phrase "Then a spirit" introduces a mysterious and intriguing element into the narrative. In the Hebrew text, the word for "spirit" is "רוּחַ" (ruach), which can mean wind, breath, or spirit. This term is used throughout the Old Testament to denote not only the Spirit of God but also other spiritual beings. The context here suggests a spiritual being distinct from God, possibly an angel or a spirit under God's sovereign command. This highlights the biblical understanding of a spiritual realm that interacts with the physical world, emphasizing God's ultimate authority over all creation, including spiritual entities. came forward stood before the LORD and said ‘I will entice him.’ Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then a spiritהָר֗וּחַ (hā·rū·aḥ) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit came forward, וַיֵּצֵ֣א (way·yê·ṣê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim stood וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and said, וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I will entice him.’ אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ (’ă·p̄at·ten·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6601: To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude ‘By what means?’ בַּמָּֽה׃ (bam·māh) Preposition-b | Interrogative Strong's 3964: What asked אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD. יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 1 Kings 22:21 NIV1 Kings 22:21 NLT 1 Kings 22:21 ESV 1 Kings 22:21 NASB 1 Kings 22:21 KJV 1 Kings 22:21 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 22:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 22:21 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 22:21 French Bible 1 Kings 22:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 22:21 There came forth a spirit and stood (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |