There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of YHWH. YHWH said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
Numbers 27:21 - Y'all Version Bible He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before YHWH. At his command they and all the children of Israel, the entire community, will go out and come in.” 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. |
There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of YHWH. YHWH said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to serve with Urim and with Thummim.
The governor told them not to eat of the most holy things until a priest stood up to minister with Urim and Thummim.
You are to put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they are to be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before YHWH. Aaron will bear the judgment of the children of Israel on his heart before YHWH continually.
He placed the breastpiece on him. He put the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.
For the lips of the priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek the instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of YHWH Almighty.
who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of YHWH may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”
They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the leaders and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,
You are to give authority to him, so that all the congregation of the children of Israel will obey.
Moses did as YHWH commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.
YHWH your God is the one who will cross over ahead you. Hᴇ will destroy these nations from before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross over ahead you, as YHWH has spoken.
About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.
The men sampled their provisions, but did not ask counsel from YHWH’s mouth.
After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked of YHWH, saying, “Who should go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?”
The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who will go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” YHWH said, “Judah first.”
The children of Israel went up and wept before YHWH until evening, and they asked of YHWH, saying, “Should we go up again in battle against the sons of Benjamin our brothers?” YHWH said, “Y’all must go up against them.”
While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand!”
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
When Saul inquired of YHWH, YHWH didn’t answer him by dreams, by Urim, or by prophets.
David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” Abiathar brought the ephod to David.