After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
2 Chronicles 18:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of the Lord today. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah. Common English Bible But,” Jehoshaphat said to Israel’s king, “first, let’s see what the LORD has to say.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Consult, I beg you, the word of the Lord for the present circumstances." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, at present the word of the Lord. |
After this David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” The Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” He said, “To Hebron.”
David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” The Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”
When David inquired of the Lord, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear and come upon them opposite the balsam trees.
King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are; my people are your people. We will be with you in the war.”
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred of them, and said to them, “Shall we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” They said, “Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.”
But as to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, thus shall you say to him: Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: ‘Regarding the words that you have heard,
One thing I asked of the Lord; this I seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
“Please inquire of the Lord on our behalf, for King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon is making war against us; perhaps the Lord will perform a wonderful deed for us, as he has often done, and Nebuchadrezzar will withdraw.”
Mortal, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Why are you coming? To consult me? As I live, says the Lord God, I will not be consulted by you.
David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
Then David inquired of the Lord again. The Lord answered him, “Yes, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”