1 Kings 22:21
World English Bible (WEB)
A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
In context
19 Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the LORD’s word. I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20 The LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ One said one thing, and another said another.
21 A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
22 The LORD said to him, ‘How?’ He said, ‘I will go out and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ He said, ‘You will entice him, and will also prevail. Go out and do so.’
23 Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; and the LORD has spoken evil concerning you.”
1 Kings 22:21 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- A spirit came out and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
- KJV King James Version
- And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
- 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.
- 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.