1 Kings 22:21 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order)

until a spirit stepped forward, approached the LORD, and said, ‘I will deceive him.’

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

Then there came forth a spirit [of whom I am about to tell] and stood before the Lord and said, I will entice him.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before Jehovah, and said, I will entice him.

until one particular spirit approached the LORD and said, ‘I’ll persuade him.’ ‘How?’ the LORD asked.

But then a spirit went out and stood before the Lord. And he said, 'I will mislead him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?'