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1 Kings 22:5

Jehoshaphat
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3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?

4 And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

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

6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
KJV
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
WEB
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.”
ASV
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
DARBY
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
BLB
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Seek, please, today for the word of YHWH.”
ÅB
Og Josjafat sa fremdeles til Israels konge: Søk dog først å få vite hva Herren sier!
OTB
Men Josjafat sa til kongen av Israel: "Søk først Herrens ord."
B1930
Og Josafat sa fremdeles til Israels konge: Søk dog først å få vite hvad Herren sier!

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  • Proverbs 3:5–6

    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:4–5

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

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  • 2 Kings 3:11

    But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.

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  • Jeremiah 21:2

    Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

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  • Jeremiah 42:2–6

    And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)

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  • Numbers 27:21

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

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  • Ezekiel 20:1–3

    And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

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  • Judges 20:29

    And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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