“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I APPOINTED to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people”
Douay Rheims says this...
“And he said to him: Thus saith the Lord. Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man WORTHY of death, thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.”(3 Kings 20:42)
There is a big difference in being “appointed” to destruction(KJV) and being “worthy” of death(Douay Rheims)!
This says nothing of God creating a person for hell!
Here is another question...
Why does the KJV say the same thing in 1 Kings 20:42 as it does in 3 Kings 20:42? It obviously makes no sense.
Here is What KJV says in 1 Kings 20:42
1Ki 20:42 - And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of [thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people. King James Version 1611, 1769
and of course Douay Rheims correctly reads...
“And Jonathan said to David: Go in peace: and let all stand that we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying: The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever.”
1 kings 20:42
If you look up the Hebrew word translated “appointed to utter destruction (cherem)you will find it is more than “worthy”. It carries the meaning “accursed”, “devoted”, “under the ban”. It is the word used by God to describe Jericho and the contents that Achan took that should have been burned. It is the term used by God to declare something under His judgment. It does not mean worthy, it means already judged. Just ask Achan what it meant.