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2 Chronicles 18:4

NETBible	Then Jehoshaphat added,¹ “First seek an oracle from the Lord.”²
NIV © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "First seek the counsel of the LORD."
NASB © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of the LORD."
NLT © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	Then Jehoshaphat added, "But first let’s find out what the LORD says."
MSG © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	Then Jehoshaphat said, "But before you do anything, ask GOD for guidance."
BBE © SABDAweb 2Ch 18:4	Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Let us now get directions from the Lord.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Ch 18:4	But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the LORD."
NKJV © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire for the word of the LORD today."
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KJV	And Jehoshaphat <03092> said <0559> (8799) unto the king <04428> of Israel <03478>_, Enquire <01875> (8798)_, I pray thee, at the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> to day <03117>_.
NASB © biblegateway 2Ch 18:4	Moreover, Jehoshaphat <03092> said <0559> to the king <04428> of Israel <03478> , "Please <04994> inquire <01875> first <03117> for the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} iwsafat <2498> N-PRI prov <4314> PREP basilea <935> N-ASM israhl <2474> N-PRI zhthson <2212> V-AAD-2S dh <1161> PRT shmeron <4594> ADV ton <3588> T-ASM kurion <2962> N-ASM
NET [draft] ITL	Then Jehoshaphat <03092> added <0559> , “First <04994> seek <01875> an oracle <01697> from the Lord <03068> .”
HEBREW	hwhy <03068> rbd <01697> ta <0853> Mwyk <03117> an <04994> srd <01875> larvy <03478> Klm <04428> la <0413> jpswhy <03092> rmayw (18:4) <0559>

NETBible

Then Jehoshaphat added,¹ “First seek an oracle from the Lord.”²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “and Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel.”

²tn Heb “the word of the Lord.” Jehoshaphat is requesting a prophetic oracle revealing the Lord’s will in the matter and their prospects for success. For examples of such oracles, see 2 Sam 5:19, 23-24.