But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
Parallel translations
- WEB But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, that we may inquire of him?”
- BSB But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?”
- NKJV But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not still a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of Him?”
- NASB But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of him?”
- NLT But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not also a prophet of the Lord here? We should ask him the same question.”
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Quick answer
Jehoshaphat senses something amiss and asks whether there is a true prophet of Yahweh to consult.
Overview
Discerning that Ahab's prophets do not truly speak for God, Jehoshaphat presses for a genuine word from Yahweh. His spiritual instinct rightly distinguishes the LORD's messenger from court-pleasers. This longing for the authentic word of God models the discernment every believer needs amid counterfeit voices.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 22:7–9And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
- 2 Kgs 3:11–13But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
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