In the course of time, David enquired of the Lord. ‘Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?’ he asked. The Lord said, ‘Go up.’ David asked, ‘Where shall I go?’ ‘To Hebron,’ the Lord answered.
Joshua 9:14 - New International Version (Anglicised) The Israelites sampled their provisions but did not enquire of the Lord. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the [Israelite] men partook of their food and did not consult the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah. Common English Bible The Israelites took some of their supplies, but they didn’t ask for any decision from the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And so they accepted this, because of their provisions, and they did not consult the mouth of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They took therefore of their victuals, and consulted not the mouth of the Lord. |
In the course of time, David enquired of the Lord. ‘Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?’ he asked. The Lord said, ‘Go up.’ David asked, ‘Where shall I go?’ ‘To Hebron,’ the Lord answered.
so David enquired of the Lord, ‘Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hands?’ The Lord answered him, ‘Go, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hands.’
There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.
Also put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.
He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by enquiring of the Urim before the Lord. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.’
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
And these wineskins that we filled were new, but see how cracked they are. And our clothes and sandals are worn out by the very long journey.’
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites asked the Lord, ‘Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Canaanites?’
The Israelites went up to Bethel and enquired of God. They said, ‘Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjaminites?’ The Lord replied, ‘Judah shall go first.’
with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministering before it.) They asked, ‘Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjaminites, our fellow Israelites, or not?’ The Lord responded, ‘Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.’
Ahimelek enquired of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.’