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And Jehosh′aphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ra′moth-gil′ead, or shall I forbear?” And they said, “Go up; for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.” But Jehosh′aphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?”

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

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)

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no longer a prophet(D) of the Lord here whom we can inquire(E) of?”

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