During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David enquired of the Lord. The Lord answered, ‘It is due to Saul and to his bloody family, because he killed the Gibeonites.’
Numbers 27:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him before the Lord by the judgment of the Urim [one of two articles in the priest's breastplate worn when asking counsel of the Lord for the people]. At Joshua's word the people shall go out and come in, both he and all the Israelite congregation with him. American Standard Version (1901) And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. Common English Bible He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will determine for him the decision by lot before the LORD. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him, the entire community, will go out, and at his command they will return.” Catholic Public Domain Version On his behalf, if anything is to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord. He, and all the sons of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude, shall go out and enter in at his word." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If any thing be to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord for him. He and all the children of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude, shall go out and go in at his word. |
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David enquired of the Lord. The Lord answered, ‘It is due to Saul and to his bloody family, because he killed the Gibeonites.’
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest who could consult the Urim and Thummim.
Place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece for decisions, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the Lord. Aaron will continually carry the means of decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.
Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim into the breastpiece.
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Armies.
who will go out before them and come back in before them, and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.’
They stood before Moses, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the entire community at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,
Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him.
Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua, made him stand before the priest Eleazar and the entire community,
The Lord your God is the one who will cross ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will drive them out. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, as the Lord has said.
He said about Levi: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your faithful one; you tested him at Massah and contended with him at the Waters of Meribah.
Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but did not seek the Lord’s decision.
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites enquired of the Lord, ‘Who will be the first to fight for us against the Canaanites? ’
They set out, went to Bethel, and enquired of God. The Israelites asked, ‘Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites? ’ And the Lord answered, ‘Judah will be first.’
They went up, wept before the Lord until evening, and enquired of him, ‘Should we again attack our brothers the Benjaminites? ’ And the Lord answered, ‘Fight against them.’
While Saul spoke to the priest, the panic in the Philistine camp increased in intensity. So Saul said to the priest, ‘Stop what you’re doing.’
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, ‘Bring the ephod.’
He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, ‘Bring me the ephod.’ So Abiathar brought it to him,