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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 22:21
`And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Then a spirit came forward, stood in the Lord’s presence, and said, ‘I will entice him.’
“Then a spirit came forward, stood in the Lord’s presence, 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.
There came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
King James Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord , and said, I will persuade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord , and said, I will persuade him.
English Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
New Century Version
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.'
Then one spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.'
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.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
New American Standard Bible
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then there came forth a spirit, & stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Then there came forth a spirit, & stoode before the Lord, and sayd, I wil entise him. And the Lord sayd vnto him, Wherewith?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him.'
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.'
Then a spirit stepped up, stood in front of Adonai and said, ‘I will entice him.'
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?'
George Lamsa Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
Good News Translation
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.'
until a spirit stepped forward, approached the Lord , and said, ‘I will deceive him.'
Lexham English Bible
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Then a spirit came out and stood before Yahweh and said, ‘I will entice him,' and Yahweh said to him, ‘How?'
Literal Translation
And a spirit came forth and stood before Jehovah, and said, I surely will entice him.
And a spirit came forth and stood before Jehovah, and said, I surely will entice him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wete there forth a sprete, & stode before the LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him.
Then wete there forth a sprete, & stode before the LORDE, and sayde: I wyl disceaue him.
American Standard Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
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.
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there came foorth a certayne spirite, and stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will persuade him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
And there came foorth a certayne spirite, and stoode before the Lorde, and sayde: I will persuade him. And the Lorde sayde vnto him: Wherwith?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him.
And there came forth the spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I will entice him.
King James Version (1611)
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will perswade him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.
And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him.
English Revised Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli a spirit yede out, and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord spak, In what thing?
Sotheli a spirit yede out, and stood bifor the Lord, and seide, Y schal disseyue hym. To whom the Lord spak, In what thing?
Update Bible Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
World English Bible
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
New King James Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, "I will persuade him.'
New Living Translation
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!'
and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!'
New Life Bible
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him.'
Then a spirit came and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will lead him.'
New Revised Standard
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord , saying, ‘I will entice him.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Then came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said - I, will persuade him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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?
And 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?
Revised Standard Version
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.'
Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, saying, 'I will entice him.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
Contextual Overview
15 And he cometh in unto the king, and the king saith unto him, `Micaiah, do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead, to battle, or do we forbear?' and he saith unto him, `Go up, and prosper, and Jehovah hath given [it] into the hand of the king.' 16 And the king saith unto him, `How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak nothing unto me but truth in the name of Jehovah?' 17 And he saith, `I have seen all Israel scattered on the hills as sheep that have no shepherd, and Jehovah saith, These have no master; they turn back each to his house in peace.' 18 And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Have I not said unto thee, He doth not prophesy of me good, but evil?' 19 And he saith, `Therefore, hear a word of Jehovah; I have seen Jehovah sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left; 20 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. 21 `And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what? 22 and he saith, I go out, and have been a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets; and He saith, Thou dost entice, and also thou art able; go out and do so. 23 And now, lo, Jehovah hath put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah hath spoken concerning thee -- evil.' 24 And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah draweth nigh, and smiteth Micaiah on the cheek, and saith, `Where [is] this -- he hath passed over -- the Spirit of Jehovah -- from me to speak with thee?'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 22:23, Job 1:6, Job 1:7, Job 2:1
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 16:10 - so let him 2 Chronicles 18:21 - General Psalms 78:49 - by sending Micah 2:11 - a man Acts 5:3 - why Acts 19:15 - General Revelation 22:15 - whosoever
Cross-References
Genesis 22:1
And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here [am] I.'
And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here [am] I.'
Genesis 22:12
and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'
and He saith, `Put not forth thine hand unto the youth, nor do anything to him, for now I have known that thou art fearing God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only one, from Me.'
Genesis 24:10
And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;
And the servant taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto Aram-Naharaim, unto the city of Nahor;
Numbers 23:7
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant [with] Israel.
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant [with] Israel.
Job 1:1
A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
Job 32:2
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there came forth a spirit,.... Not from the heavenly host on the right hand or the left, for they are pure and holy spirits, and impeccable, and cannot lie or deceive; but the evil spirit, Satan, the father of lies, the old deceiver, who came forth from his own place and his own company:
and stood before the Lord presented himself before him, as Satan did, Job 1:6,
and said, l will persuade him; or prevail upon him; evil spirits love to be employed in doing harm to men, they go about seeking whom they may devour. This could not be the spirit of Naboth, as the Jews say q, seeking revenge on Ahab; that was in a state of happiness, could not move from thence, and be capable of sinning.
q T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 89. 1. & 102. 2. Targum in 2 Chron. xviii. 20.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A spirit - âThe spirit â - which some explain as âthe evil spiritâ - i. e. Satan; others as simply âthe spiritâ who should âpersuade.â
