Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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."

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 unto Jehoshaphat, "Wilt thou go with me to battle, to Ramoth in Gilead?" And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, "I will be as thou art, and my people shall be as thine, and my horses as thine." 5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, "Ask counsel, I pray thee, of the LORD today." 6 And then the king of Israel gathered of the Prophets together, upon a four hundred men, and said unto them, "Shall I go to Ramoth in Gilead to battle, or be still?" And they said, "Go: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king."

Cross References

2 Kings 3:11

But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there here no prophet of the LORD's, that we may enquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat which poured water on the hands of Elijah."

Numbers 27:21

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."

Joshua 9:14

And the men took of their victuals, and counseled not with the mouth of the LORD.

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, "Who shall go up first unto the Cananites to fight against them?"

Judges 20:18

And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, who should begin the battle against the children of Benjamin, and the LORD said, "Judah shall begin."

Judges 20:23

but they went first up and wept before the LORD unto evening, and asked of the LORD saying, "Shall we go again to battle against the children of Benjamin, our brethren?"

Judges 20:29

And Israel set layers await against Gibeah round about.

1 Samuel 14:18

And then Saul said unto Ahijah, "Bring hither the ark of God." For the ark of God was at the time with the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 23:2

Then David asked the LORD's advice, saying, "Shall I go and smite the Philistines?" And the LORD said unto David, "Go, and smite the Philistines and save Keilah."

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David asked the LORD again. And the LORD answered him and said, "Up, and go to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hands."

1 Samuel 23:9-12

But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

1 Samuel 30:8

And David asked the LORD, saying, "Shall I follow after this company? And shall I overtake them?" And he said to him, "Follow, for thou shalt overtake them and recover the prey."

2 Kings 1:3

But the Angel of the LORD spake to Elijah the Tishbite, "Up, and go against the messengers of the king of Samaria and say unto them, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to ask through Beelzebub the god of Ekron?

1 Chronicles 10:13

And so Saul died for his trespass that he trespassed against the LORD, in that he kept not the word of the LORD, and in that he asked counsel of a woman that wrought with a spirit,

2 Chronicles 18:4-5

But Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, "Ask, I pray thee, the word of the LORD."

Proverbs 3:5-6

Put thy trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Jeremiah 21:2

"Ask counsel at the LORD, we Pray thee, of our behalf, for Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon beseigeth us: if the LORD peradventure will deal with us, according to his marvelous power, and take him from us."

Jeremiah 42:2-6

and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, "O hear our petition, that thou mayest pray for us unto the LORD thy God, and for the remnant, whereof there be very few left of many, as thou seest us:

Ezekiel 14:3

"Thou son of man, these men bear their idols in their hearts, and go purposely upon the stumbling block of their own wickedness: how dare they then ask counsel at me?

Ezekiel 20:1-3

In the seventh year, the tenth day of the fifth Month, it happened that certain of the elders of Israel came unto me, for to ask counsel at the LORD, and sat them down by me.

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