1 Kings 22:21

Contextual Overview

¹⁵So he went to the king, and the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth-gilead for war, or should we refrain?” ¹⁵ When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Mikhayahu, shall we go to Ramot-Gil`ad to battle, or shall we forbear? He answered him, Go up and prosper; and the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king. ¹⁵ So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. ¹⁵ And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?" And he answered him, "Go up and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king." ¹⁵ When Micaiah came to Ahab, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth in Gilead or not?" Micaiah answered, "Attack and win! The Lord will hand them over to you." ¹⁵ When he came before the king, the king asked him, "Micaiah, should we attack Ramoth Gilead or not?" He answered him, "Attack! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king." ¹⁵So when he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead in battle, or shall we not?" And he answered him, "Go up and be successful, for the LORD will hand it over to the king." ¹⁵ When he came to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, should we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?" And he said, "Go up and succeed, for the LORD will hand it over to the king!" ¹⁵ So he came to the King, & the King said vnto him, Michaiah, shall we go against Ramoth Gilead to battel, or shall we leaue off? And he answered him, Goe vp, and prosper: and the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the King. ¹⁵Then he came to the king, and the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?" And he said to him, "Go up and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king."

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
It happened after these things, that God tested Avraham, and said to him, "Avraham!" He said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

Genesis 22:1
And it happened that after these things, God tested Abraham. And he said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
After these things God tested Abraham's faith. God said to him, "Abraham!" And he answered, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" Abraham replied.

Genesis 22:1
Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he answered, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
And after these things God did proue Abraham, and said vnto him, Abraham. Who answered, Here am I.

Genesis 22:1
Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

Genesis 22:1
Some years later God decided to test Abraham, so he spoke to him. Abraham answered, "Here I am, Lord ."

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 - “The spirit “ - which some explain as “the evil spirit” - i. e. Satan; others as simply “the spirit” who should “persuade.”