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1 Kings 22:5-7
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Kings 22:5-7
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first, find out what the Lord’s word is ⌞in this matter⌟.”
6 So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?”
“Go,” they said. “The Lord [a] will hand over Ramoth to you.”
7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord whom we could ask?”
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- 22:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Targum “The LORD.”
1 Kings 22:5-7
New International Version
1 Kings 22:5-7
New International Version
5 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel(A) of the Lord.”
6 So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”
“Go,”(B) they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”(C)
7 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet(D) of the Lord here whom we can inquire(E) of?”
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