1 Samuel 9:9

9:9 (Now it used to be in Israel that whenever someone went to inquire of God he would say, “Come on, let’s go to the seer.” For today’s prophet used to be called a seer.)

1 Samuel 10:22

10:22 So they inquired again of the Lord, “Has the man arrived here yet?” The Lord said, “He has hidden himself among the equipment.” ¹ 

1 Samuel 22:15

22:15 Was it just today that I began to inquire of God on his behalf? Far be it from me! The king should not accuse ²  his servant or any of my father’s house. For your servant is not aware of all this – not in whole or in part!” ³ 

1 Samuel 28:6

28:6 So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him – not by dreams nor by Urim ⁴  nor by the prophets.

1 Samuel 30:8

30:8 David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him, “Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”

Ezekiel 20:31

20:31 When you present your sacrifices ⁵  – when you make your sons pass through the fire – you defile yourselves with all your idols to this very day. Will I allow you to seek me, ⁶  O house of Israel? As surely as I live, declares the sovereign Lord, I will not allow you to seek me! ⁷ 

Ezekiel 36:37

36:37 “This is what the sovereign Lord says: I will allow the house of Israel to ask me to do this for them: ⁸  I will multiply their people like sheep. ⁹ 

[10:22]  ¹ tn Or “baggage” (so many English versions); KJV “stuff”; TEV “supplies.”

[22:15]  ² tn Heb “set a matter against.”

[22:15]  ³ tn Heb “small or great.”

[28:6]  ⁴ sn See the note at 1 Sam 14:41.

[20:31]  ⁵ tn Or “gifts.”

[20:31]  ⁶ tn Or “Will I reveal myself to you?”

[20:31]  ⁷ tn Or “I will not reveal myself to you.”

[36:37]  ⁸ tn The Niphal verb may have a tolerative function here, “Again (for) this I will allow myself to be sought by the house of Israel to act for them.” Or it may be reflexive: “I will reveal myself to the house of Israel by doing this also.”

[36:37]  ⁹ sn Heb “I will multiply them like sheep, human(s).”