Thematic Bible: Inquiring of God
Thematic Bible
Inquiring of God » General examples of
The Israelis inquired of the LORD, since the Ark of the Covenant was there at that time
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Sometime after Joshua had died, the Israelis asked the LORD, "Who is to lead us against the Canaanites in our opening attack against them?"
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Some time later, David inquired of the LORD to ask, "Am I to move to any one of the cities of Judah?" The LORD told him, "Go." So David asked, "To which one?" He replied, "To Hebron."
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When David asked God about it, God told him, "Don't directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees.
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When he struck them, they sought him; they repented, and eagerly sought God.
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But when the infants kept on wrestling each other inside her womb, she asked herself, "Why is this happening?" So she asked the LORD for an explanation.
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The issues of war
"This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "This is what you are to say to the king of Judah who sent you to me to inquire of me, "Look, Pharaoh's army that has come to help will go back to its own land of Egypt,
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"Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is fighting against us. Perhaps the LORD will do some of his miraculous acts for us, and Nebuchadnezzar will depart from us."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of the LORD left here that we could talk to?"
David inquired of the LORD: "Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?" The LORD told David, "Go strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah."
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » By hypocrites
For when a native Israeli or a resident alien abandons me to set up idols in his heart behind my back, and then places the stumbling block of his iniquity right in front of his own face, then approaches a prophet to inquire of me on behalf of his own self-interest, I, the LORD will answer him myself.
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On the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, men came from the elders of Israel to seek the LORD. They sat down in front of me.
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
"Go ask the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah about what's written in this book that has been discovered, because the LORD's anger is burning against us, since our ancestors have not listened to the words written in this book and have not lived according to everything that is written concerning us."
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Great emergencies
Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet who belongs to the LORD and through whom we can ask the LORD a question?" One of the king of Israel's attendants replied, "Shaphat's son Elisha lives here. He used to be Elijah's personal attendant."
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Business affairs
The young man answered Saul again, "Look here! I have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I'll give it to the man of God, and he will tell us about our journey."
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Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness
So the king told Hazael, "Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the LORD through him and ask, "Will I recover from this sickness?'"
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