Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 18:20
Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
20. Then there came out ] R.V. And there came forth.
a spirit ] Heb. the spirit, but the definite art. simply singles out one spirit from the rest. The Evil Spirit (Heb. “the Satan”) is not meant here.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 20. Then there came out a spirit] The Targum gives a strange gloss here: “Then the spirit of Naboth of Jezreel came out from the abode of the righteous, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will deceive him. And the Lord said, By what means? To which he answered, I will be a spirit of false prophecy in the mouth of his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou mayest then. But although the power of deceiving them is given unto thee, nevertheless it will not be lawful for thee to sit among the righteous; for whosoever shall speak falsely cannot have a mansion among the righteous. Therefore go forth from me, and do as thou hast said.” – Targum.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
[See comments on 2Ch 18:2].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(20) Then there came out a spirit.Rather, And the spirit came forth. LXX., .
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 18:20 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
Ver. 20. And there came out a spirit. ] The Rabbis fable that this was Naboth’s ghost, who to be revenged on Ahab, thus offereth his service. In times of Popery, devils came saying that they were the souls of such and such dead persons; and desired to be set free from the pains of purgatory, &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
there came: Job 1:6, Job 2:1, 2Co 11:3, 2Co 11:13-15
Reciprocal: 2Ch 18:5 – Go up 2Ch 25:16 – determined Joh 8:44 – When