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1 Kings 22:22-24
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1 Kings 22:22-24
New International Version
22 “‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.
“‘I will go out and be a deceiving(A) spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.
“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
23 “So now the Lord has put a deceiving(B) spirit in the mouths of all these prophets(C) of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster(D) for you.”
24 Then Zedekiah(E) son of Kenaanah went up and slapped(F) Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from[a] the Lord go when he went from me to speak(G) to you?” he asked.
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- 1 Kings 22:24 Or Spirit of
1 Kings 22:22-24
King James Version
1 Kings 22:22-24
King James Version
22 And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
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1 Kings 22:22-24
New King James Version
1 Kings 22:22-24
New King James Version
22 The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, (A)‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ 23 (B)Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
24 Now Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and (C)struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, (D)“Which way did the spirit from the Lord go from me to speak to you?”
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1 Kings 22:22-24
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 22:22-24
New American Standard Bible
22 And the Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and (A)be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall [a]entice him, and you will also prevail. Go and do so.’ 23 Now then, behold, (B)the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; and the Lord has declared disaster against you.”
24 Then (C)Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah approached and struck Micaiah on the cheek; and he said, “(D)How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?”
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- 1 Kings 22:22 Or persuade
1 Kings 22:22-24
English Standard Version
1 Kings 22:22-24
English Standard Version
22 And the Lord said to him, ‘By what means?’ And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be (A)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.’ 23 Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has declared disaster for you.”
24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near (B)and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord go from me to speak to you?”
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