21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.


In Context

18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?

19 And Micaiah'said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

20 And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one said on this manner; and another said on that manner.

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

22 And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.

23 Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.

1 Kings 22:21 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:21Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord and said, 'I will entice him.'

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:21And 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:21A spirit came out and stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:21And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I — I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.