Thematic Bible: Inquiring of God
Thematic Bible
Inquiring of God » General examples of
And they asked the LORD - for there was the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;
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?"
After this David asked the LORD, saying, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Juda? And the LORD said, "Go." And David answered, "Whither shall I go?" He answered, "Unto Hebron."
Then David asked God, And God said to him, "Go not after them, but turn away from them, and come upon them straight from the pear trees.
When he slew them, they sought him, and turned them early, and inquired after God.
And the children strove together within her. Then she said, "If it should go so to pass, what helpeth it that I am with child?" And she went and asked the LORD.
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The issues of war
"Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel: This answer shall ye give to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me for counsel, 'Behold, Pharaoh's host which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into his own land:
"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."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
And Jehoshaphat said, "Is there never a Prophet of the LORD's here, more, that we might enquire of him?"
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."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » By hypocrites
For every man, whether he be of the house of Israel, or a stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which departeth from me, and carrieth idols in his heart, purposing to go still stumbling in his own wickedness, and cometh to a Prophet, for to ask counsel at me through him: unto that man will I the LORD give answer, by mine own self.
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.
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
"Go ye and seek of the LORD for me, and the people, and for all Judah; concerning the words of this book that is found. For it is a great wrath of the LORD that is kindled upon us, that our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do in all points as it is written therein."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Great emergencies
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."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Business affairs
And the young man answered Saul again, and said, "I have found about me the fourth part of a sicle: that will we give the man of God to tell us our way."
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Sickness
Then said the king to Hazael, "Take a present with thee and go against the man of God and ask the LORD by him whether I shall recover of this my disease or no."