Parallel Verses
Amplified
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
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?
Holman Bible
“Then
“The Lord asked him, ‘How?’
International Standard Version
"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.' "And the LORD asked him, "How?'
A Conservative Version
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before LORD, and said, I will entice him. And LORD said to him, With what?
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?
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?
Darby Translation
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
Julia Smith Translation
And a spirit will come forth and stand before Jehovah, and say, I will persuade. And Jehovah will say, In what?
King James 2000
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, By what means?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then a spirit came forth and stood before Yahweh and said, 'I will entice him.' Then Yahweh said to him, 'By what means?'
Modern King James verseion
And a spirit came out and stood before Jehovah and said, I will tempt him. And Jehovah said, With what?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
there came out a spirit and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will deceive him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?'
NET Bible
Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'
New Heart English Bible
A spirit came out, stood before the LORD, and said, 'I will entice him.' "The LORD said to him, 'How?'
The Emphasized Bible
Then came there forth a spirit and stood before Yahweh, and said, I, will persuade him. And Yahweh said unto him, Wherewith?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
A spirit came out, stood before Yahweh, and said, 'I will entice him.' "Yahweh said to him, 'How?'
Youngs 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?
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
Interlinear
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Paniym
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 18:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab
19 Then the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall [defeated] at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said this and another said that. 20 Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ 21 He said, ‘I will go out and be a deceptive spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then the Lord said, ‘You are to entice him and also succeed. Go and do so.’
Names
Cross References
Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the
Job 2:1
Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that, even as the serpent beguiled Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted and led away from the simplicity of [your sincere and] pure devotion to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are counterfeit apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.