1 Kings 22:5

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people are us thy people, my horses as thy horses.

Parallel Translations

Update Bible Version
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray you, for the word of Yahweh.

New Living Translation
Then Jehoshaphat added, "But first let's find out what the Lord says."

English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.

New Century Version
Jehoshaphat also said to Ahab, "But first we should ask if this is the Lord 's will."

New English Translation
Then Jehoshaphat added, "First seek an oracle from the Lord ."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.

World English Bible
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."

English Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord ."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Josophat seide to the kyng of Israel, As Y am, so and thou; my puple and thi puple ben oon; and my knyytis and thy knyytis `ben oon. And Josephat seide to the kyng of Israel, Y preie thee, axe thou to dai the word of the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."

Contemporary English Version
But first, let's ask the Lord ."

American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.

Complete Jewish Bible
But Y'hoshafat said to the king of Isra'el, "First, we should seek the word of Adonai ."

Darby Translation
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.

Easy-to-Read Version
But first let's ask the Lord for advice."

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel: 'Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.'

King James Version (1611)
And Iehoshaphat said vnto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

New Life Bible
Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Ask first for the word of the Lord."

New Revised Standard
But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord ."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iehoshaphat saide vnto the King of Israel, Aske counsaile, I pray thee, of the Lord to day.

George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray, for the word of the LORD this day.

Good News Translation
But first let's consult the Lord ."

Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Revised Standard Version
And Jehosh'aphat said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the LORD."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iehosaphat sayde vnto the king of Israel: Aske counsel I pray thee at the worde of the Lorde to day.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Josaphat said, As I am, so art thou also; as my people, so is thy people; as my horses, so are thy horses.

Christian Standard Bible®
But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.”

Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshafat said to the king of Yisra'el, Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.

King James Version
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

Lexham English Bible
Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire for the word of Yahweh today."

Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire at the Word of Jehovah today.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, `Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iosaphat sayde vnto ye kynge of Israel: Axe this daye at the worde of the LORDE.

New American Standard Bible
However, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please request the word of the LORD first."

New King James Version
Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire for the word of the LORD today."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."

Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh."

Contextual Overview

¹ And there continued three years without war between Syria and Israel. ² But it came to pass, in the third year, that Jehoshaphat king of Judah went down unto the king of Israel. ³ And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that, ours, is Ramoth-gilead, - yet, we, are too idle to take it out of the hand of the king of Syria? ⁴ And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to make war upon Ramoth-gilead? ⁵ And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people are us thy people, my horses as thy horses. ⁶ Then said Jehoshaphat unto the king of Israel, - Seek, I pray thee, at once, the word of Yahweh. So the king of Israel gathered together the prophets, 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, that the Lord may deliver it into the hand of the king. ⁷ Then said Jehoshaphat, Is there not here a prophet of Yahweh, besides, - that we may seek, from him? ⁸ And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Besides, is a certain man, by whom we might seek Yahweh, but, I, hate him, for he is never moved to prophesy concerning me anything good, only evil, Micaiah, son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. ⁹ Then the king of Israel called a certain courtier, - and said, Hasten Micaiah son of Imlah. ¹⁰ Now, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat king of Judah, were sitting - each man upon his throne, having put on robes, in a level place, at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, - and, all the prophets, were being moved to prophesy before them;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Inquire: Numbers 27:21, Joshua 9:14, Judges 1:1, Judges 20:18, Judges 20:23, Judges 20:29, 1 Samuel 14:18, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:4, 1 Samuel 23:9-12, 1 Samuel 30:8, 2 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 3:11, 1 Chronicles 10:13, 2 Chronicles 18:4, 2 Chronicles 18:5, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Jeremiah 21:2, Jeremiah 42:2-6, Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 20:1-3

Reciprocal: Judges 18:5 - Ask counsel 1 Samuel 14:37 - Shall I go 2 Chronicles 34:21 - inquire

Cross-References

Hebrews 11:19
Accounting that, even from among the dead, God, was able, to raise him , - whence, even in similitude, he bare him away.

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, indeed, seeing that, we also, have encircling us, so great a cloud of witnesses, stripping off every incumbrance and the easily entangling sin, with endurance, let us be running, the race that is lying before us,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord today. Being a pious and religious prince, he did not choose to go into a war at once, without consulting the Lord by his prophets, whether it was his will and pleasure they should engage in it, and should prosper; and he was desirous of having this done immediately, before they proceeded any further.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jehoshaphat, with characteristic piety 1 Kings 22:43 takes advantage of his position as Ahab’s friend and ally, to suggest inquiry of the Lord (Yahweh) before the expedition is undertaken. Lest Ahab should consent in word and put off the inquiry in act, he asks to have the prophets called in at once: “today.”