Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Living Translation and finally a spirit approached the LORD and said, ‘I can do it!’ “‘How will you do this?’ the LORD asked. English 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?’ 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 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 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?’ 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?’ NASB 1995 “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And the LORD said to him, ‘How?’ NASB 1977 “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And the LORD said to him, ‘How?’ Legacy Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.’ And Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ Amplified Bible Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, ‘I will entice him.’ The LORD said to him, ‘By what means?’ Christian Standard Bible “Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “The LORD asked him, ‘How? ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible “Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “The LORD asked him, ‘How?’ 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a spirit went out and stood before LORD JEHOVAH and said: ‘I am seducing him!’ And LORD JEHOVAH said to him: ‘With what?’ Brenton Septuagint Translation And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby? Contemporary English Version then finally a spirit came forward and said to the LORD, "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the LORD asked. Douay-Rheims Bible 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 wilt thou deceive him? English Revised Version And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? 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.' 'How?' the LORD asked. International Standard Version "But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "And the LORD asked him, 'How?' JPS Tanakh 1917 And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith? Literal Standard Version And the spirit goes out, and stands before YHWH, and says, I entice him; and YHWH says to him, With what? Majority Standard Bible Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. New American Bible until this spirit came forth and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will deceive him.’ The LORD asked: How? NET Bible Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the LORD. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The LORD asked him, 'How?' New Revised Standard Version until a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, ‘I will entice him.’ The LORD asked him, ‘How?’ New Heart English Bible A spirit came out, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The LORD said to him, 'How?' Webster's Bible Translation Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With what? World English Bible A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “Yahweh said to him, ‘How?’ 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? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab…19And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that. 20Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. 21And 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 2 Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, 2 Chronicles 18:19 And the LORD said, 'Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one suggested this, and another that. Job 1:6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. Treasury of Scripture Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With which? there came Job 1:6 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. 2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ… Jump to Previous Entice Finally Forth Forward Means Spirit Stand Stood WherewithJump to Next Entice Finally Forth Forward Means Spirit Stand Stood Wherewith2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there (20) Then there came out a spirit.--Rather, And the spirit came forth. LXX., ??? ??????? ?? ??????. 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, וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (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 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what asked וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the LORD. יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Chronicles 18:20 NIV2 Chronicles 18:20 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:20 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:20 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:20 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:20 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:20 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:20 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:20 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:20 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:20 There came forth a spirit and stood (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |