(Formerlyin Israel,when a manwentto inquireof God,he used to say,"Come,and let us goto the seer";for [he who is called] a prophetnowwas formerlycalleda seer.)
But the childrenstruggledtogether withinher; and she said,"Ifit is so,whythen am I [this way]?" So she wentto inquireof the LORD.
When Davidarosein the morning,the wordof the LORDcameto the prophetGad,David'sseer,saying,
Yet the LORDwarnedIsraeland JudahthroughallHis prophets[and] everyseer,saying,"Turnfrom your evilwaysand keepMy commandments,My statutesaccording to allthe lawwhichI commandedyour fathers,and whichI sentto you throughMy servantsthe prophets."
The LORDspoketo Gad,David'sseer,saying,
And allthat Samuelthe seerhad dedicatedand Saulthe sonof Kish,Abnerthe sonof Nerand Joabthe sonof Zeruiah,everyonewho had dedicated[anything, all of this] was in the careof Shelomothand his relatives.
Now the actsof KingDavid,from firstto last,are writtenin the chroniclesof Samuelthe seer,in the chroniclesof Nathanthe prophetand in the chroniclesof Gadthe seer,
Allthese who were chosento be gatekeepersat the thresholdswere 212Thesewere enrolledby genealogyin their villages,whomDavidand Samuelthe seerappointedin their office of trust.
Then Asawas angrywith the seerand puthim in prison,for he was enragedat him for this.And Asaoppressedsomeof the peopleat the sametime.
At that timeHananithe seercameto Asakingof Judahand saidto him, "Because you have reliedon the kingof Aramand have not reliedon the LORDyour God,thereforethe armyof the kingof Aramhas escapedout of your hand.
For the LORDhas pouredoveryou a spiritof deepsleep,He has shutyour eyes,the prophets;And He has coveredyour heads,the seers.
Whosayto the seers,"You must not see[visions"]; And to the prophets,"You must not prophesyto us whatis right,Speakto us pleasantwords,Prophesyillusions.
Then Amaziahsaidto Amos,"Go,you seer,fleeaway to the landof Judahand thereeatbreadand theredo your prophesying!
Ifthe wholebodywere an eye,wherewould the hearingbe? Ifthe wholewere hearing,wherewould the sense of smellbe?
Now it cameabout afterthe deathof Joshuathat the sonsof Israelinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Whoshall goup firstfor us againstthe Canaanites,to fightagainst them?"
They saidto him, "Inquireof God,please,that we may knowwhether our wayon whichwe are goingwill be prosperous."
Then Saulsaidto his servant,"Wellsaid;come,let us go."So they wentto the citywherethe manof Godwas.
