2 Chronicles 18:4
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.In other versions
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
ASV
Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.
BBE
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
DBY
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.
WEB
And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.'
YLT
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.
ENG
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.
WBT
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
BSB
In context
2And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.
3And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.
4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
5Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
6But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
Cross-references
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- Jehoshaphat