2 Chronicles 18:4

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:2 : 2 Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I go and strike these Philistines?" Yahweh said to David, "Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah."
  • 1 Sam 23:4 : 4 Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."
  • 1 Sam 23:9-9 : 9 David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." 10 Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant." Yahweh said, "He will come down." 12 Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" Yahweh said, "They will deliver you up."
  • 2 Sam 2:1 : 1 It happened after this, that David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up." David said, "Where shall I go up?" He said, "To Hebron."
  • 2 Sam 5:19 : 19 David inquired of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Yahweh said to David, "Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."
  • 2 Sam 5:23 : 23 When David inquired of Yahweh, he said, "You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them over against the mulberry trees.
  • 1 Kgs 22:5-6 : 5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh." 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" They said, "Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."
  • 2 Chr 34:26 : 26 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "As touching the words which you have heard,
  • Ps 27:4 : 4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
  • Jer 21:2 : 2 Please inquire of Yahweh for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us: perhaps Yahweh will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
  • Ezek 20:3 : 3 Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Is it to inquire of me that you have come? As I live, says the Lord Yahweh, I will not be inquired of by you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 22:2-9
    8 verses
    96%

    2It happened in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

    3The king of Israel said to his servants, "You know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and we are still, and don't take it out of the hand of the king of Syria?"

    4He said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

    5Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh."

    6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" They said, "Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king."

    7But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?"

    8The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil." Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

    9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, "Quickly get Micaiah the son of Imlah."

  • 2 Chr 18:5-9
    5 verses
    83%

    5Then 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."

    6But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?"

    7The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

    8Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, "Get Micaiah the son of Imla quickly."

    9Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

  • 2 Chr 18:2-3
    2 verses
    81%

    2After certain 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.

    3Ahab 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."

  • 2 Kgs 3:10-13
    4 verses
    81%

    10The king of Israel said, "Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

    11But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?" One of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah."

    12Jehoshaphat said, "The word of Yahweh is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

    13Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother." The king of Israel said to him, "No; for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

  • 2 Chr 18:28-31
    4 verses
    78%

    28So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

    29The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went into the battle.

    30Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, saying, "Fight neither with small nor great, except only with the king of Israel."

    31It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "It is the king of Israel!" Therefore they turned around to fight against him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29-30
    2 verses
    77%

    29So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

    30The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes." The king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    77%

    18But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: 'Concerning the words which you have heard,

  • 2 Chr 18:17
    76%

    17The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

  • 1 Kgs 22:18
    76%

    18The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Didn't I tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    76%

    26But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, thus you shall tell him, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "As touching the words which you have heard,

  • 1 Kgs 22:32
    75%

    32It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, "Surely that is the king of Israel!" and they turned aside to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.

  • Judg 18:5
    75%

    5They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."

  • 2 Chr 18:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" He said, "Go up, and prosper. They shall be delivered into your hand."

    15The king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"

  • 2 Chr 19:2
    74%

    2Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked, and love those who hate Yahweh? Because of this, wrath is on you from before Yahweh.

  • 2 Chr 18:19
    74%

    19Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.

  • 1 Kgs 22:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15When he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear?" He answered him, "Go up and prosper; and Yahweh will deliver it into the hand of the king."

    16The king said to him, "How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"

  • 2 Chr 17:4
    74%

    4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 22:44
    74%

    44Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    74%

    15and he said, "Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat. Thus says Yahweh to you, 'Don't be afraid, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

  • 1 Kgs 22:20
    73%

    20Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One said one thing; and another said another.

  • 2 Chr 20:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3Jehoshaphat was alarmed, and set himself to seek to Yahweh. He proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

    4Judah gathered themselves together, to seek help from Yahweh. They came out of all the cities of Judah to seek Yahweh.

  • 2 Chr 20:20
    72%

    20They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you shall be established! Believe his prophets, so you shall prosper."

  • 2 Chr 25:17
    72%

    17Then Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another in the face."

  • 2 Kgs 3:7
    72%

    7He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?" He said, "I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

  • 1 Kgs 22:41
    72%

    41Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

  • Jer 22:1
    72%

    1Thus said Yahweh: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

  • 2 Chr 34:21
    71%

    21"Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; for great is the wrath of Yahweh that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh, to do according to all that is written in this book."

  • Judg 20:27
    71%

    27The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,