16 Bible Verses about Divine Direction

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Numbers 9:23

At the command of the LORD they camped, and at the command of the LORD they set out. They kept the charge of the LORD, at the command of the LORD by Moses.

Genesis 31:3

Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you."

Joshua 1:2

"Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel.

2 Samuel 5:19

And David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."

1 Kings 17:3

"Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.

1 Kings 17:4

You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

1 Kings 17:9

"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you."

1 Kings 18:1

After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth."

1 Kings 19:15

And the LORD said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

1 Kings 21:18

"Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession.

1 Kings 21:19

And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the 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 you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

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divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Pronouncing judgments

1 Kings 21:18-19

"Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession. And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"

2 Kings 1:3

But the angel of the 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 you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies

1 Kings 17:3-4

"Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

1 Kings 17:9

"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you."

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Waging warfare

2 Samuel 5:19

And David inquired of the LORD, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?" And the LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand."

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Anointing leaders

1 Kings 19:15

And the LORD said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. And when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » As to leaving old associations

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Coming out from retirement

1 Kings 18:1

After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth."

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Returning home

Genesis 31:3

Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you."

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Assuming leadership

divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Forward movements

Joshua 1:2

"Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel.

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