4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah.


In Context

1 And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.

2 And after certain years he went down to Ahab, to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that were with him, and urged him to go up against Ramoth-Gilead.

3 And Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-Gilead? And he said to him, I am as thou, and my people as thy people; and I will be with thee in the war.

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

5 And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king's hand.

6 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

2 Chronicles 18:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:4But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "First seek the counsel of the Lord ."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:4And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, at present the word of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel; Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:4Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, |Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:4And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, this day, the word of Jehovah.'