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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, &#8220First seek the counsel of the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat added, “But first let’s find out what the LORD says.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please request the word of the LORD first.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, &#8220Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the LORD’s will is.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, &#8220First, please ask what the LORD&#8217s will is.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But first, let's ask the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "But first, find out what the word of the LORD is [in this matter]."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But first let's consult the LORD." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also asked the king of Israel, "Please ask for a message from the LORD, first."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, ?Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Jehoshaphat added, "First seek an oracle from the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to-day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat says to the king of Israel, “Please seek the word of YHWH today”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehoshaphat saith unto the king of Israel, 'Seek, I pray thee, to-day, the word of Jehovah;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat will say to the king of Israel, Seek now, according to the day, the word of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: As I am, so art thou: my people and thy people are one: and my horsemen, thy horsemen. And Josaphat said to the king of Israel: Inquire, I beseech thee, this day, the word of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel: “As I am, so also are you. My people and your people are one. And my horsemen are your horsemen.” And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “I beg you to inquire today of the word of the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Seek the word of the LORD at once.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray, for the word of the LORD this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yushaphat said to the King of Israel: “Inquire today now the word of LORD JEHOVAH.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel: 'Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD today.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Josaphat said, As I <i>am</i>, so <i>art</i> thou also; as my people, <i>so is</i> thy people; as my horses, <i>so are</i> thy horses. And Josaphat king of Juda said to the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, of the Lord to-day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=8718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Ahab and the False Prophets</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3092.htm" title="3092: yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ (N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and shaphat; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem.">But Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">also said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: də·rāš- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">inquire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḵay·yō·wm (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">first</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇar (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">for the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">2 Chronicles 18:4</a></span><br />But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a></span><br />“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-2.htm">Jeremiah 42:2-3</a></span><br />Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a></span><br />You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-3</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-8.htm">Psalm 143:8</a></span><br />Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray you, at the word of the LORD to day.</p><p class="hdg">Enquire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/27-21.htm">Numbers 27:21</a></b></br> And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask <i>counsel</i> for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, <i>both</i> he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Joshua 9:14</a></b></br> And the men took of their victuals, and asked not <i>counsel</i> at the mouth of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1</a></b></br> Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/12-28.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-15.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-30.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-17.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-4.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-4.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-7.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">Today</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-15.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-28.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-14.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Jehoshaphat</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Jehosh'aphat</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">Please</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-7.htm">Seek</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm">Today</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-3.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-13.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel,</b><br>Jehoshaphat was the king of Judah, known for his piety and efforts to follow the ways of the Lord. His reign is noted for religious reforms and a commitment to seeking God's guidance. The king of Israel at this time was Ahab, who was known for his idolatry and alliance with Jezebel. This phrase highlights the political alliance between Judah and Israel, which was often fraught with tension due to differing religious commitments. Jehoshaphat's presence in Israel indicates a diplomatic relationship, possibly for mutual defense against common enemies like Syria.<p><b>“Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”</b><br>Jehoshaphat's request underscores the importance of seeking divine guidance before making decisions, especially in matters of war and peace. This reflects a common biblical theme where leaders seek God's will through prophets or priests. The phrase "word of the LORD" indicates a desire for a prophetic message, which was a common practice in ancient Israel. This request contrasts with Ahab's typical reliance on false prophets, highlighting Jehoshaphat's commitment to true worship. The emphasis on "first" suggests a priority on divine counsel over human strategy. This principle is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>, which advises trusting in the Lord rather than one's own understanding.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah, known for his piety and efforts to follow the ways of the Lord. He sought divine guidance before making decisions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_israel.htm">The King of Israel</a></b><br>At this time, Ahab was the king of Israel. He was known for his idolatry and opposition to the prophets of the Lord.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inquiry_of_the_lord.htm">Inquiry of the LORD</a></b><br>This refers to seeking God's guidance and will, often through a prophet or priest, before making important decisions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ramoth-gilead.htm">Ramoth-gilead</a></b><br>The location that Ahab and Jehoshaphat were considering attacking. It was a city of strategic importance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a></b><br>In the context of this chapter, prophets were those who claimed to speak on behalf of God, though not all were true prophets of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god's_guidance.htm">The Importance of Seeking God's Guidance</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's request to inquire of the Lord highlights the importance of seeking divine guidance before making decisions. This teaches us to prioritize God's will over our own plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's insistence on hearing from the Lord demonstrates the need for discernment, especially in leadership roles. Leaders should seek God's wisdom to guide their actions and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_unequal_alliances.htm">The Danger of Unequal Alliances</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's alliance with Ahab serves as a cautionary tale about forming partnerships with those who do not share a commitment to God's ways. Believers should be mindful of their associations and the influence they may have.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_true_prophets.htm">The Role of True Prophets</a></b><br>The presence of false prophets in this account reminds us of the need to discern true messages from God. We should test teachings against Scripture and seek the Holy Spirit's guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_protoevangelium_of_james.htm">Who was Micaiah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/contradictions_in_jehoshaphat's_reign.htm">Are there any contradictions between 2 Chronicles 19 and parallel accounts in Kings regarding Jehoshaphat's reign and reforms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_zedekiah_seek_jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jehoshaphat said unto the</span> king of Israel, Inquire, <span class="cmt_word">I pray thee, at</span> [This word is redundant] <span class="cmt_word">the word of the Lord today</span>. [<span class="hebrew">כַּיום</span> hardly conveys that "he asks to have the prophets called in at once," "lest Ahab should consent in word and put off the inquiry in act" (Rawlinson); but rather means, "at this crisis," "under these circumstances." This request agrees well with what we learn elsewhere as to Jehoshaphat's piety (<a href="/2_chronicles/17-4.htm">2 Chronicles 17:4-9</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">2 Chronicles 19:5-7</a>, etc.) And, remembering how Ahab's late victories had been foretold by a prophet, and had been won by the help of Jehovah, Jehoshaphat might well suppose that his new ally would be eager to know the word of the Lord.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But Jehoshaphat</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3092.htm">Strong's 3092: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inquire</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּרָשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(də·rāš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship</span><br /><br /><span class="word">first</span><br /><span class="heb">כַיּ֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ḵay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-5.htm">1 Kings 22:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/22-5.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>