1 Kings 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.”
1 Kings 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.””
1 Kings 22:5 — World English Bible
1 Kings 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 22:5 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'”
1 Kings 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah. ”
1 Kings 22:5 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsaile, I pray thee, of the Lord to day.”
1 Kings 22:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 22:5 in Context — 1 Kings 22
3 And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?
4 And 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.
5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.
6 Then 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 shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
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What Does 1 Kings 22:5 Mean?
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