But Jehoshaphatsaid,"Is therenot a prophetof the LORDhere,that we may inquireof the LORDby him?" And oneof the kingof Israel'sservantsansweredand said,"Elishathe sonof Shaphatis here,whoused to pourwateron the handsof Elijah."
"Pleaselet a littlewaterbe broughtand washyour feet,and restyourselvesunderthe tree;
So he returnedfrom followinghim, and tookthe pairof oxenand sacrificedthem and boiledtheir fleshwith the implementsof the oxen,and gave[it] to the peopleand they ate.Then he aroseand followedElijahand ministeredto him.
But Jehoshaphatsaid,"Is therenot yeta prophetof the LORDherethat we may inquireof him?"
He wentfrom thereto MountCarmel,and from therehe returnedto Samaria.
Then the kingof Israelsaid,"Alas!For the LORDhas calledthesethreekingsto givethem into the handof Moab."
Jehoshaphatsaid,"The wordof the LORDis with him." So the kingof Israeland Jehoshaphatand the kingof Edomwentdownto him.
Nevertheless,he clungto the sinsof Jeroboamthe sonof Nebat,whichhe made Israelsin;he did not departfrom them.
So Sauldiedfor his trespasswhichhe committedagainst the LORD,becauseof the wordof the LORDwhichhe did not keep;and alsobecause he askedcounsel of a medium,makinginquiry[of it],
Davidinquiredof God,saying,"Shall I goup againstthe Philistines?And will You givethem into my hand?"Then the LORDsaidto him, "Goup, for I will givethem into your hand."
Davidinquiredagainof God,and Godsaidto him, "You shall not goup afterthem; circlearoundbehindthem and comeat them in frontof the balsamtrees.
"Becauseyou did not [carry it] at the first,the LORDour Godmadean outburston us, for we did not seekHim according to the ordinance."
We do not seeour signs;Thereis nolongerany prophet,Noris there any amongus who knowshowlong.
Now KingZedekiahsentand tookhim [out]; and in his palacethe kingsecretlyaskedhim and said,"Is therea wordfrom the LORD?"And Jeremiahsaid,"Thereis!" Then he said,"You will be giveninto the handof the kingof Babylon!"
Surelythe LordGODdoesnothingUnlessHe revealsHis secretcounselTo His servantsthe prophets.
But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
Now it cameabout afterthe deathof Mosesthe servantof the LORD,that the LORDspoketo Joshuathe sonof Nun,Moses'servant,saying,
So the men[of Israel] tooksomeof their provisions,and did not askfor the counselof the LORD.
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."
