Moreover, Jehoshaphatsaidto the kingof Israel,"Pleaseinquirefirstfor the wordof 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."
Then Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I goup againstthe Philistines?Will You givethem into my hand?"And the LORDsaidto David,"Goup, for I will certainlygivethe Philistinesinto your hand."
When Davidinquiredof the LORD,He said,"You shall not go[directly] up; circlearoundbehindthem and comeat them in frontof the balsamtrees.
Ahabkingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphatkingof Judah,"Will you gowith me [against] Ramoth-gilead?"And he saidto him, "I am as you are, and my peopleas your people,and [we will be] with you in the battle."
Then the kingof Israelassembledthe prophets,fourhundredmen,and saidto them, "Shall we goagainstRamoth-gileadto battle,orshall I refrain?"And they said,"Goup, for Godwill give[it] into the handof the king."
"But to the kingof Judahwho sentyou to inquireof the LORD,thusyou will sayto him, 'Thussaysthe LORDGodof Israel[regarding] the wordswhichyou have heard,
OnethingI have askedfrom the LORD,that I shall seek:That I may dwellin the houseof the LORDallthe daysof my life,To beholdthe beautyof the LORDAnd to meditatein His temple.
"Pleaseinquireof the LORDon our behalf,for Nebuchadnezzarkingof Babylonis warringagainstus; perhapsthe LORDwill dealwith us according to allHis wonderfulacts,so that [the enemy] will withdrawfrom us."
"Sonof man,speakto the eldersof Israeland sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Do you cometo inquireof Me? As I live,"declaresthe LordGOD,"I will not be inquiredof by you."'
So Davidinquiredof the LORD,saying,"Shall I goand attackthesePhilistines?"And the LORDsaidto David,"Goand attackthe Philistinesand deliverKeilah."
Then Davidinquiredof the LORDoncemore.And the LORDansweredhim and said,"Arise,godownto Keilah,for I will givethe Philistinesinto your hand."
