1 Kings 22:21

“And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.”

"And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him." - 1 Kings 22:21
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What does 1 Kings 22:21 mean?

1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him." This verse is taken from the Old Testament book of 1 Kings, which chronicles the reign of various kings over the divided kingdom of Israel. This specific verse is part of a…

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The Divine Council: A Lesson on Influence and Purpose

In 1 Kings 22:21, we read, "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him." This verse casts a unique light on the nature of divine guidance, the spirit world, and the profound intricacies of God’s will and counsel. It draws us into a…

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A Prayer for Divine Persuasion and Spiritual Clarity

O Great and Sovereign Lord, the Almighty King of all creation, we come before You in humble adoration, recognizing Your supremacy over every realm, including the spiritual ones that are unseen to our mortal eyes. In this sacred moment, we meditate deeply upon the profound truth…

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1 Kings 22:21 - "And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him."
1 Kings 22:21-22 - "Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' 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.'"
"Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' 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.'" - 1 Kings 22:21-22
1 Kings 21:22 - "And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin."
2 Kings 21:22 - "And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD."
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1 Kings 22:47 - "There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king."
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1 Kings 22:44 - "And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel."
1 Kings 22:1 - "And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel."
1 Kings 1:22 - "¶ And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in."
1 Kings 22:37 - "¶ So the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria."
1 Kings 21:14 - "Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead."
1 Kings 21:28 - "And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Samuel 22:21 - "And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests."
1 Kings 21:12 - "They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people."
1 Kings 22:29 - "So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead."
1 Kings 22:45 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 12:22 - "But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
"There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king." - 1 Kings 22:47
"And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD." - 2 Kings 21:22
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."