2 Chronicles 18:4
World English Bible (WEB)
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.”
In context
2 After some years, he went down to Ahab to Samaria. Ahab killed sheep and cattle for him in abundance, and for the people who were with him, and moved him to go up with him to Ramoth Gilead.
3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”
4 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.”
5 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?” They said, “Go up, for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
6 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may inquire of him?”
2 Chronicles 18:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the LORD’s word.”
- KJV King James Version
- And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.