1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
1 Kings 22:21 in other translations
| BSB | Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. |
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| WEB | A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ |
| ASV | And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. |
| YLT | ‘And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I--I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what? |
| DARBY | And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. |
| BBE | Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick. |
| Webster | And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. |
What does 1 Kings 22:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:18-23
18-23. Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?--Since Ahab was disposed to trace this unwelcome truth to personal enmity, Micaiah proceeded fearlessly to tell the incensed monarch in full detail what had been revealed to him. The Hebrew prophets, borrowing their symbolic pictures from earthly scenes, described God in heaven as a king in His kingdom. And as earthly princes do…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:15-28
The greatest kindness we can do to one that is going in a dangerous way, is, to tell him of his danger. To leave the hardened criminal without excuse, and to give a useful lesson to others, Micaiah related his vision. This matter is represented after the manner of men: we are not to imagine that God is ever put upon new counsels; or that he needs to consult with angels, or any creature, about the methods he should…
1 Kings 22:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 22:21
- 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. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
- 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.
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Context
- 1 Kings 22:20
And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
- 1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
- 1 Kings 22:22
And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
1 Kings 22:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y salió un espíritu, y púsose delante de Jehová, y dijo: Yo le induciré. Y Jehová le dijo: ¿De qué manera? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et un esprit sortit, et se tint devant l’ Éternel, et dit: Moi, je le persuaderai. Et l’ Éternel lui dit: Comment? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da trat ein Geist hervor und stellte sich vor Jehova und sprach: Ich will ihn bereden. Und Jehova sprach zu ihm: Wodurch? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Egressus est autem spiritus, et stetit coram Domino, et ait: Ego decipiam illum. Cui locutus est Dominus: In quo? |