1 Kings 22:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
In context
19 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
20 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
21 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
23 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
1 Kings 22:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
- KJV King James Version
- And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
- WEB World English Bible
- A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I — I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.