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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 22:22

a lying spirit: Job 1:8-1 Kings :, Job 2:4-Joshua :, John 8:44, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 John 4:6, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 12:10, Revelation 13:14, Revelation 16:13, Revelation 16:14, Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7, Revelation 20:10 Thou shalt: 1 Kings 22:20, Judges 9:23, Job 12:16, Psalms 109:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-2 Kings :, Revelation 17:17 Reciprocal: Exodus 4:21 - I will harden 1 Samuel 16:14 - evil spirit 1 Samuel 26:19 -... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 22:23

the Lord: Exodus 4:21, Exodus 10:20, Deuteronomy 2:30, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 44:20, Ezekiel 14:3-Deuteronomy :, Ezekiel 14:9, Matthew 13:13-Ezra :, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:25 and the Lord: 1 Kings 22:8-:, 1 Kings 20:42, 1 Kings 21:19, Numbers 23:19, Numbers 23:20, Numbers 24:13, Isaiah 3:11 Reciprocal: Judges 9:23 - God Judges 18:9 - are ye still 1 Kings 12:15 - the cause 1 Kings 22:6 - Go up 1 Kings 22:21 - General 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah Job 1:12 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 22:21

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.A spirit — An evil spirit came, and presented himself before the throne. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Kings 22:22

And 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.He said — I will inspire a lie into the minds and mouths of his prophets.Thou shalt — I will give them up into thy hands, and leave them to their own ignorance and wickedness.Go — This is not a command, but only a permission. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 22:21

21. There came forth a spirit Literally, the spirit; that is, the particular spirit that served as the agent of Divine judgment in this judicial blinding of Ahab’s heart. This spirit was but one of that vast host of evil powers whose ministry so largely affects the children of disobedience. This scene before the throne of the Lord is in perfect keeping with that recorded in Job 1:6-12. it is not merely vision and parable, but, in harmony with other Scriptures, opens to us the knowledge... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 22:22

22. Go forth, and do so Thus the Lord actually sends the lying spirit forth to execute a Divine judgment, just as he sent evil spirits to trouble Saul, (1 Samuel 16:14,) and work the destruction of Abimelech. Judges 9:23. Hence it was something more than a bare permission on the part of God. According to the Scriptures, Jehovah often uses the wicked spirits as agents to accomplish certain Divine judgments, and does not merely permit their work as a matter of simple toleration. read more

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