Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of LORD.

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

King James Version

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

Holman Bible

But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.”

International Standard Version

"I'm with you," Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel. "My army will join yours, and my cavalry will be your cavalry." But Jehoshaphat also asked the king of Israel, "Please ask for a message from the LORD, first."

American Standard Version

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.

Amplified

But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

Bible in Basic English

Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehoshaphat will say to the king of Israel, Seek now, according to the day, the word of Jehovah.

King James 2000

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD today.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire for the word of Yahweh today."

Modern King James verseion

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire at the Word of Jehovah today.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, "Ask counsel, I pray thee, of the LORD today."

NET Bible

Then Jehoshaphat added, "First seek an oracle from the Lord."

New Heart English Bible

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."

The Emphasized Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people are us thy people, my horses as thy horses.

Webster

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.

World English Bible

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁפט 
Y@howshaphat 
Usage: 84

unto the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

דּרשׁ 
Darash 
Usage: 164

I pray thee, at the word
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Of Judah Allies With Ahab Of Israel

4 And he said to Jehoshaphat, Will thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou are, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses. 5 And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of LORD. 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, for LORD will deliver it into the hand of the k


Cross References

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of LORD, that we may inquire of LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before LORD. At his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even

Joshua 9:14

And the men took of their provision, and did not ask counsel at the mouth of LORD.

Judges 1:1

And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the sons of Israel asked of LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

Judges 20:18

And the sons of Israel arose, and went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. And they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the sons of Benjamin? And LORD said, Judah first.

Judges 20:23

And the sons of Israel went up and wept before LORD until evening. And they asked of LORD, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the sons of Benjamin my brother? And LORD said, Go up against him.

Judges 20:29

And Israel set an ambushment against Gibeah round about.

1 Samuel 14:18

And Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [there] at that time with the sons of Israel.

1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David inquired of LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And LORD said to David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David inquired of LORD yet again. And LORD answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

1 Samuel 23:9-12

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.

1 Samuel 30:8

And David inquired of LORD, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue, for thou shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].

2 Kings 1:3

But the agent of LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, Is it because there is no God in Israel that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

1 Chronicles 10:13

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against LORD, because of the word of LORD, which did not keep, and also because he asked counsel of a spiritist, to inquire [thereby],

2 Chronicles 18:4-5

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of LORD.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.

Jeremiah 21:2

Inquire, I pray thee, of LORD for us. For Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

Jeremiah 42:2-6

and said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us to LORD thy God, even for all this remnant, for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us,

Ezekiel 14:3

Son of man, these men have taken their idols into their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. Should I be inquired of at all by them?

Ezekiel 20:1-3

And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth [day] of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of LORD, and sat before me.

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