Then Jehoshaphat added,“ First seek an oracle from the LORD.”

约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华。”

约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华的话。”

约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华的话。”

约沙法又对以色列王说：“你要先求问耶和华。”

约沙法对以色列王说：“请你先求问耶和华的话。”

約沙法對以色列王說：「請你先求問耶和華。」

約沙法對以色列王說：「請你先求問耶和華的話。」

約沙法對以色列王說：「請你先求問耶和華的話。」

約沙法又對以色列王說：「你要先求問耶和華。」

約沙法對以色列王說：“請你先求問耶和華的話。”

約沙法對以色列王說：『請你先尋問永恆主的話怎麼說。』

約沙法謂以色列王曰、請先諮諏耶和華、

又曰、今當諮諏於耶和華。

約沙法謂以色列王曰、今當問於主、

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel,“ First seek the counsel of the Lord.”

He continued,“ First ask the Lord for advice.”

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ Inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

Then Jehoshaphat added,“ But first let’s find out what the Lord says.”

But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ First, please ask what the LORD’s will is.”

However, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ Please request the word of the Lord first.”

Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ Please inquire for the word of the Lord today.”

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

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

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,“ Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”

“ Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and tell them:‘ This is what the sovereign LORD says: Are you coming to seek me? As surely as I live, I will not allow you to seek me, declares the sovereign LORD.’

So David asked the LORD once again. But again the LORD replied,“ Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

So David asked the LORD,“ Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The LORD said to David,“ Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

Then Jehoshaphat added,“ First seek an oracle from the LORD.”So the king of Israel assembled about four hundred prophets and asked them,“ Should I attack Ramoth Gilead or not?” They said,“ Attack! The sovereign one will hand it over to the king.”

Afterward David inquired of the LORD,“ Should I go up to one of the cities of Judah?” The LORD told him,“ Go up.” David asked,“ Where should I go?” The LORD replied,“ To Hebron.”

“ Please ask the LORD to come and help us, because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking us. Maybe the LORD will perform one of his miracles as in times past and make him stop attacking us and leave.”

When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest,“ Bring the ephod!”Then David said,“ O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, please inform your servant!” Then the LORD said,“ He will come down.”David asked,“ Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The LORD said,“ They will deliver you over.”

Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the LORD:“ This is what the LORD God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

I have asked the LORD for one thing– this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple.

So David asked the LORD what he should do. This time the LORD said to him,“ Don’t march straight up. Instead, circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.

So David asked the LORD,“ Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD said to David,“ March up, for I will indeed hand the Philistines over to you.”