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?


In Context

18 (Then the king of Israel said to Josaphat: Did I not tell thee, that he prophesieth no good to me, but always evil ?)

19 And he added and said: Hear thou therefore the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on the right hand and on the left:

20 And the Lord said: Who shall deceive Achab king of Israel, that he may go up, and fall at Ramoth Galaad? And one spoke words of this manner, and another otherwise.

21 And 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?

22 And he said: I will go forth, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: a go forth, and do so.

23 Now therefore behold the Lord hath given a lying spirit in the mouth of all thy prophets that are here, and the Lord hath spoken evil against 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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.