1 Kings 22:20
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And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
In other translations
And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth–gilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מִיmiwho?H4310יְפַתֶּהyefatehwill he deceiveH6601אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַחְאָב'ach'avAhabH256וְיַעַלveya'also he may go upH5927וְיִפֹּלveyipoland he may fallH5307בְּרָמֹתberamotat RamothH7418גִּלְעָדgil'adGileadH1568וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559זֶהzehthis [one]H2088בְּכֹהbekhohby thusH3541וְזֶהvezehand this [one]H2088אֹמֵר'omer[was] sayingH559בְּכֹה׃bekhohby thusH3541
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Related verses
- Ezekiel 14:9And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.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 12:16With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
- Jeremiah 4:10Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.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.”
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People and places
People: Ahab
Places: Ramoth-gilead