1 Kings 22:21
What does 1 Kings 22:21 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I--I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Context
v.20And 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.
v.21This passage
v.22And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:6
Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.
- Job 2:1
Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 22:23
Now therefore, behold, Jehovah hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets; and Jehovah hath spoken evil concerning thee.
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