Therefore they inquiredfurtherof the LORD,"Has the mancomehereyet?"So the LORDsaid,"Behold,he is hidinghimselfby the baggage."
But the childrenstruggledtogether withinher; and she said,"Ifit is so,whythen am I [this way]?" So she wentto inquireof the LORD.
Then it cameabout afterwardsthat Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I goup to oneof the citiesof Judah?"And the LORDsaidto him, "Goup." So Davidsaid,"Whereshall I goup?" And He said,"To Hebron."
Now there was a faminein the daysof Davidfor threeyears,yearafteryear;and Davidsoughtthe presenceof the LORD.And the LORDsaid,"It is for Sauland his bloodyhouse,becausehe putthe Gibeonitesto death."
"Moreover, he shall standbeforeEleazarthe priest,who shall inquirefor him by the judgmentof the Urimbeforethe LORD.At his commandthey shall goout and at his commandthey shall comein, [both] he and the sonsof Israelwith him, even allthe congregation."
"For everyonewho exaltshimselfwill be humbled,and he who humbleshimselfwill be exalted."
Now it cameabout afterthe deathof Joshuathat the sonsof Israelinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Whoshall goup firstfor us againstthe Canaanites,to fightagainst them?"
Now the sonsof Israelarose,wentup to Bethel,and inquiredof Godand said,"Whoshall goup firstfor us to battleagainstthe sonsof Benjamin?"Then the LORDsaid,"Judah[shall go up] first."
The sonsof Israelwentup and weptbeforethe LORDuntilevening,and inquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall we againdrawnearfor battleagainstthe sonsof my brotherBenjamin?"And the LORDsaid,"Goup againsthim."
and Phinehasthe sonof Eleazar,Aaron'sson,stoodbeforeit to [minister] in thosedays),saying,"Shall I yetagaingoout to battleagainstthe sonsof my brotherBenjamin,orshall I cease?"And the LORDsaid,"Goup, for tomorrowI will deliverthem into your hand."
Then he broughtthe tribeof Benjaminnearby its families,and the Matritefamilywas taken.And Saulthe sonof Kishwas taken;but when they lookedfor him, he could not be found.
Saulinquiredof God,"Shall I godownafterthe Philistines?Will You givethem into the handof Israel?"But He did not answerhim on that day.
Samuelsaid,"Is it not true, thoughyou were littlein your own eyes,you were [made] the headof the tribesof Israel?And the LORDanointedyou kingoverIsrael,
"He inquiredof the LORDfor him, gavehim provisions,and gavehim the swordof Goliaththe Philistine."
Now Davidknewthat Saulwas plottingevilagainsthim; so he saidto Abiatharthe priest,"Bringthe ephodhere."
Then Davidsaidto Abiatharthe priest,the sonof Ahimelech,"Pleasebringme the ephod."So Abiatharbroughtthe ephodto David.
Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I pursuethisband?Shall I overtakethem?" And He saidto him, "Pursue,for you will surelyovertakethem, and you will surelyrescue[all]."
Saulreplied,"Am I not a Benjamite,of the smallestof the tribesof Israel,and my familythe leastof allthe familiesof the tribeof Benjamin?Whythen do you speakto me in thisway?"