Joshua 9:14 “Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the c…”

Joshua 9:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

World English Bible

The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from the LORD’s mouth.

American Standard Version

And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the men accepted their tale concerning their vittailes, and counselled not with the mouth of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And the men took of their victuals, but they did not inquire at the mouth of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

Bible in Basic English

And the men took some of their food, without requesting directions from the Lord.

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Cross references

“asked not”

Numbers 27:21 2 Samuel 5:19 Judges 1:1 Judges 20:28 1 Samuel 23:9–12 Ezra 8:21

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.”

2 Samuel 5:19 · BSB

So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go up,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

Judges 1:1 · BSB

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”

Judges 20:28 · BSB

and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I…

1 Samuel 23:9–12 · BSB

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

Ezra 8:21 · BSB

And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

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

In context

13These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”

15And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.

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