1 Kings 22:5
What does 1 Kings 22:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 22:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: As I am, so art thou: my people and thy people are one: and my horsemen are thy horsemen. And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, this day the word of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
Context
v.4And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
v.5This passage
v.6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 27:21
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
- 1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.
- Ezekiel 20:1
And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifthmonth, the tenthdayof the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of Jehovah, and sat before me.
- Proverbs 3:5
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
- 1 Chronicles 10:13
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,
- Jeremiah 42:2
and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we pray thee, our supplication be presented before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, even for all this remnant (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us),
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