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Green's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 18:20
And a spirit went out and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said, With what?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
“Then a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
Hebrew Names Version
There came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. The LORD said to him, 'How?'
There came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. The LORD said to him, 'How?'
King James Version
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord , and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord , and said, I will entice him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith?
English Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?'
New Century Version
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.' "The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.' "The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
New English Translation
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
Amplified Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' The LORD said to him, 'By what means?'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' The LORD said to him, 'By what means?'
New American Standard Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
World English Bible
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then there came forth a spirit and stoode before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him. And the Lord said vnto him, Wherein?
Then there came forth a spirit and stoode before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him. And the Lord said vnto him, Wherein?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.' And Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.' And Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Berean Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' 'By what means?' asked the LORD.
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' 'By what means?' asked the LORD.
Contemporary English Version
then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord , "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the Lord asked.
then finally a spirit came forward and said to the Lord , "I can trick Ahab." "How?" the Lord asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then a spirit stepped up, stood in front of Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.' Adonai asked, ‘How?'
Then a spirit stepped up, stood in front of Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.' Adonai asked, ‘How?'
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord . He said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
George Lamsa Translation
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD and said, I will entice him, and the LORD said to him, With what?
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD and said, I will entice him, and the LORD said to him, With what?
Good News Translation
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.' ‘How?' the Lord asked.
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.' ‘How?' the Lord asked.
Lexham English Bible
Then a spirit came forth and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.' Then Yahweh said to him, ‘By what means?'
Then a spirit came forth and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.' Then Yahweh said to him, ‘By what means?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
there came forth a sprete, and stode before ye LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him. The LORDE sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
there came forth a sprete, and stode before ye LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him. The LORDE sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
Bible in Basic English
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick. And the Lord said to him, How?
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick. And the Lord said to him, How?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there came out a spirite, & stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will deceaue him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him, Wherin?
And there came out a spirite, & stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will deceaue him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him, Wherin?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith?
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith?
King James Version (1611)
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and sayd, I will entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and sayd, I will entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, Whereby?
English Revised Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord seide, `Wherynne, therfor schalt thou disseyue?
and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord seide, `Wherynne, therfor schalt thou disseyue?
Update Bible Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. And Yahweh said to him, How?
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him. And Yahweh said to him, How?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With what?
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said to him, With what?
New King James Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.' The LORD said to him, "In what way?'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.' The LORD said to him, "In what way?'
New Living Translation
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!' "‘How will you do this?' the Lord asked.
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!' "‘How will you do this?' the Lord asked.
New Life Bible
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him to do it.' And the Lord said to him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him to do it.' And the Lord said to him, ‘How?'
New Revised Standard
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.' The Lord asked him, ‘How?'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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 wilt thou deceive him?
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 wilt thou deceive him?
Revised Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'By what means?'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'By what means?'
Young's Literal Translation
And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?
And go out doth the spirit, and stand before Jehovah, and saith, I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, With what?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
Contextual Overview
4 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please seek the Word of Jehovah today. 5 And the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men. And he said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand. 6 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not a prophet of Jehovah still here, and we shall seek from him? 7 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, One man is still here, to seek Jehovah from him. But I hate him, for he does not prophesy good about me, but evil all his days. He is Micaiah theson of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let notthe king say so. 8 And the king of Israel called to a certain eunuch and said, Bring Micaiah the son of Imla quickly. 9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting, each on his throne, clothed with robes. And they were sitting in a grain floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria.And all the prophets were prophesying beforethem. 10 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself, and said, So says Jehovah, With these you shall push Syria until they are crushed. 11 And all the prophets were prophesying so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead and prosper. And, Jehovah has given it into the king's hand. 12 And the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets speak with one mouth, good toward the king. And, Please let your word be like one of theirs, and you shall speak good. 13 And Micaiah said, As Jehovah lives, surely that which my God says, that I shall speak.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
there came: Job 1:6, Job 2:1, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:5 - Go up 2 Chronicles 25:16 - determined John 8:44 - When
Cross-References
Genesis 4:10
And He said, What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries to Me from the ground.
And He said, What have you done? The voice of the blood of your brother cries to Me from the ground.
Genesis 13:13
And the men of Sodom were evil and sinners before Jehovah, exceedingly so.
And the men of Sodom were evil and sinners before Jehovah, exceedingly so.
Genesis 19:13
For we are about to destroy this place, for the cry of them is great before Jehovah, and Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.
For we are about to destroy this place, for the cry of them is great before Jehovah, and Jehovah has sent us to destroy it.
Isaiah 3:9
The expression of their faces witnesses against them; they have declared their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it . Woe to their soul! For they have dealt evil to themselves.
The expression of their faces witnesses against them; they have declared their sin like Sodom; they do not hide it . Woe to their soul! For they have dealt evil to themselves.
Isaiah 5:7
For the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the man of Judah is His delightful plant. And He waited for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, a cry!
For the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the man of Judah is His delightful plant. And He waited for justice, but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold, a cry!
Jeremiah 14:7
O Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, act for Your name's sake; for our apostasies are many; we have sinned against You.
O Jehovah, though our iniquities testify against us, act for Your name's sake; for our apostasies are many; we have sinned against You.
James 5:4
Behold, the wages of the workmen who have reaped your fields cry out, being kept back by you. And the cries of the ones who have reaped have entered "into the ears of the Lord of Hosts." Isa. 5:9
Behold, the wages of the workmen who have reaped your fields cry out, being kept back by you. And the cries of the ones who have reaped have entered "into the ears of the Lord of Hosts." Isa. 5:9
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 18:20. Then there came out a spirit — The Targum gives a strange gloss here: "Then the spirit of Naboth of Jezreel came out from the abode of the righteous, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, By what means? To which he answered, I will be a spirit of false prophecy in the mouth of his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou mayest then. But although the power of deceiving them is given unto thee, nevertheless it will not be lawful for thee to sit among the righteous; for whosoever shall speak falsely cannot have a mansion among the righteous. Therefore go forth from me, and do as thou hast said." - Targum.
