1 Kings 22:5 “But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first…”

1 Kings 22:5

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

World English Bible

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.”

American Standard Version

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsaile, I pray thee, of the Lord to day.

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'

Bible in Basic English

Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.

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Cross references

“Enquire”

2 Kings 3:11 Jeremiah 21:2 Jeremiah 42:2–6 Numbers 27:21 Ezekiel 20:1–3 Joshua 9:14

2 Kings 3:11 · BSB

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the…

Jeremiah 21:2 · BSB

“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw fro…

Jeremiah 42:2–6 · BSB

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

Numbers 27:21 · BSB

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

Ezekiel 20:1–3 · BSB

In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.

Joshua 9:14 · BSB

Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am as you are, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”

6So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

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