Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said. “’You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ New Living Translation “And the spirit replied, ‘I will go out and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to speak lies.’ “‘You will succeed,’ said the LORD. ‘Go ahead and do it.’ English Standard Version And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’ Berean Standard Bible 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.’ King James Bible And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so. New King James Version So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the LORD said, ‘You shall persuade him and also prevail; go out and do so.’ New American Standard Bible He said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice him, and you will also prevail. Go out and do so.’ NASB 1995 “He said, ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and prevail also. Go and do so.’ NASB 1977 “And he said, ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You are to entice him and prevail also. Go and do so.’ Legacy Standard Bible And he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice him and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ Amplified Bible 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.’ Christian Standard Bible “So he said, ‘I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “Then he said, ‘You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible “So he said, ‘I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “Then He said, ‘You will entice him and also prevail. Go and do that.’ American Standard Version And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so. Contemporary English Version "I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him." "Good!" the LORD replied. "Now go and do it. You will be successful." English Revised Version And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The Spirit answered, 'I will go out and be a spirit that tells lies through the mouths of all of Ahab's prophets.' "The LORD said, 'You will succeed in deceiving him. Go and do it.' Good News Translation The spirit replied, 'I will go and make all of Ahab's prophets tell lies.' The LORD said, 'Go and deceive him. You will succeed.'" International Standard Version "'I will go,' he announced, 'and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!' "So the LORD said, 'You're just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.' Majority Standard Bible 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.? NET Bible He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The LORD said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.' New Heart English Bible "He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' "He said, 'You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go forth, and do so.' Webster's Bible Translation And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out and do even so. World English Bible “He said, ‘I will go, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “He said, ‘You will entice him, and will prevail also. Go and do so.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, I go out, and have become a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And He says, You entice, and also, you are able; go out and do so. Young's Literal Translation and he saith, I go out, and have become 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. Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, I will go forth and be for a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And he will say, Thou shalt persuade, and also thou shalt prevail: go and do thus. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he answered: I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive, and shalt prevail: go out, and do so. Catholic Public Domain Version And he responded, ‘I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said: ‘You will deceive and prevail. Go forth and do so.’ New American Bible He answered, ‘I will go forth and become a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ The LORD replied: You shall succeed in deceiving him. Go forth and do this. New Revised Standard Version He replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then the LORD said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do it.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail; go out, and do according to what you have said. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said: ‘I shall go out and I shall be a lying spirit in the mouth all of his Prophets.’ And LORD JEHOVAH said to him: ‘You are enticing! You also can go out and do just as you said.’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said: Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab…20Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD. 21And 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.’ 22So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”… Cross References 1 Kings 22:22 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.’ Ezekiel 14:9 But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel. Job 12:16 True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His. Jeremiah 4:10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord GOD, how completely You have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.” Isaiah 19:14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. 1 Samuel 16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him. 1 Samuel 18:10 The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, 1 Samuel 19:9 But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, 2 Thessalonians 2:11 For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. Revelation 20:3 And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. Treasury of Scripture And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said, You shall entice him, and you shall also prevail: go out, and do even so. a lying spirit 2 Chronicles 18:22 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee. Genesis 3:4,5 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: … 1 Kings 22:21,22 And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him… Thou shalt 2 Chronicles 18:19 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. Judges 9:23 Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech: Job 1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. Jump to Previous Able Deceit Deceiving Entice Enticing Falsehood Forth Lying Mouth Mouths Prevail Prophets Spirit Succeed TrickJump to Next Able Deceit Deceiving Entice Enticing Falsehood Forth Lying Mouth Mouths Prevail Prophets Spirit Succeed Trick2 Chronicles 18 1. Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth Gilead4. Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there And he replied, This phrase introduces the response of a spirit in the heavenly council. The context is a vision of the prophet Micaiah, who is revealing the divine deliberation regarding King Ahab's fate. The setting is a celestial court, a common motif in ancient Near Eastern literature, where divine beings discuss and decide earthly matters. ‘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.’ Persons / Places / Events 1. Jehoshaphat- The King of Judah who sought an alliance with Ahab, King of Israel, through marriage and military cooperation. 2. Ahab - The King of Israel, known for his idolatry and wickedness, who sought counsel from his prophets regarding a battle at Ramoth-gilead. 3. Micaiah - A true prophet of the LORD who delivered an unpopular message to Ahab, revealing the deception of Ahab's prophets. 4. The Lying Spirit - A spirit permitted by God to deceive Ahab's prophets, leading to Ahab's downfall. 5. Ramoth-gilead - The location of the battle where Ahab sought to reclaim territory from the Arameans. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over Spiritual RealmsGod is sovereign and permits certain actions for His purposes, even using evil for ultimate good. Discernment in Seeking Counsel Believers must seek godly counsel and discernment, ensuring that advice aligns with Scripture and truth. The Danger of False Prophets False prophets can lead people astray; it is crucial to test the spirits and hold fast to biblical truth. The Consequences of Rejecting Truth Ahab's rejection of Micaiah's true prophecy led to his downfall, illustrating the peril of ignoring God's warnings. Spiritual Warfare Awareness Christians should be aware of the spiritual battle and rely on God's armor to stand firm against deception.(21) And be.--Become (w?h?yithi l?). Kings omits the particle. A lying spirit.--A spirit of falsehood. (Comp. Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 19:14; Ezekiel 14:9 : "And the prophet, if he be deceived, and speak a word, it is I, Jehovah, who have deceived that prophet." The verb "deceive" is that which is rendered "entice" here and in 2Chronicles 18:19, pittah. LXX., ????????? (See also 2Thessalonians 2:11.) . . . Hebrew And he replied,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I will go out אֵצֵא֙ (’ê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and be וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ (wə·hā·yî·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a lying שֶׁ֔קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood spirit לְר֣וּחַ (lə·rū·aḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit in the mouth בְּפִ֖י (bə·p̄î) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his prophets.’ נְבִיאָ֑יו (nə·ḇî·’āw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet ‘You will surely תְּפַתֶּה֙ (tə·p̄at·teh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6601: To open, be, roomy, to be, simple, delude entice him וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and and prevail,’ תּוּכָ֔ל (tū·ḵāl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power said [the LORD]. וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Go צֵ֖א (ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make it.’ כֵֽן׃ (ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus Links 2 Chronicles 18:21 NIV2 Chronicles 18:21 NLT 2 Chronicles 18:21 ESV 2 Chronicles 18:21 NASB 2 Chronicles 18:21 KJV 2 Chronicles 18:21 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 18:21 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 18:21 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 18:21 French Bible 2 Chronicles 18:21 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 18:21 He said 'I will go forth (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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