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1 Kings 22:20

What does 1 Kings 22:20 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord said, How may Ahab be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? and this one saith thus, and that one is saying thus.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.19And 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.

v.20This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 12:16

    With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

  • Jeremiah 4:10

    Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the life.

  • Ezekiel 14:9

    And if the prophet be deceived and speak a word, I, Jehovah, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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