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2 Chronicles 18:20

Spiritual warfare

18 Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left.

19 And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

21 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.’

22 So 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.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
KJV
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
WEB
A spirit came out, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ “The LORD said to him, ‘How?’
ASV
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
DARBY
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah and said, I will entice him. And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith?
BLB
And came forward a spirit, and stood before YHWH and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ And YHWH said to him, ‘With what?’
ÅB
Da gikk ånden[^1] fram og stilte seg for Herrens åsyn og sa: Jeg skal overtale ham. Og Herren spurte ham: Hvordan?
OTB
Da kom en ånd fram og sto foran Herren og sa: ‘Jeg vil overtale ham.’ Og Herren sa til ham: ‘På hvilken måte?’
B1930
Da gikk ånden frem og stilte sig for Herrens åsyn og sa: Jeg skal overtale ham. Og Herren spurte ham: Hvorledes? / < 1KG 22, 21.>

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Cross references

  • Job 1:6

    One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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  • Job 2:1

    On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:13–15

    For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

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