1 Kings 22:21
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
In other versions
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
ASV
Then a spirit came forward and took his place before the Lord and said, I will get him to do it by a trick.
BBE
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.
DBY
There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, I will entice him.
WEB
`And the spirit goeth out, and standeth before Jehovah, and saith, I -- I do entice him; and Jehovah saith unto him, By what?
YLT
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
ENG
And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
WBT
Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
BSB
In context
19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
20And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
21And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
22And 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.
23Now 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.