2 Chronicles 18:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.””
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“But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 18:4 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
- 1 Samuel 23:4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
- 1 Samuel 23:9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- 2 Samuel 2:1Some time later, David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” “Go up,” the LORD answered. Then David asked, “Where should I go?” “To Hebron,” replied the LORD.
- 2 Samuel 5:19So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
- 2 Samuel 5:23So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
- 1 Kings 22:5But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:26But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for the words that you heard,
- Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Jeremiah 21:2“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
- Ezekiel 20:3“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD.
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