1 Kings 22:7
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
1 Kings 22:7 in other translations
| BSB | But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there not still a prophet of the LORD here of whom we can inquire?” |
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| WEB | But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of him?” |
| ASV | But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him? |
| YLT | And Jehoshaphat saith, ‘Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, and we seek by him?' |
| DARBY | But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him? |
| BBE | But Jehoshaphat said, Is there no other prophet of the Lord here from whom we may get directions? |
| Webster | And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may inquire of him? |
What does 1 Kings 22:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 22:3-8
3-8. Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours--a Levitical and free town on the north border of Gad (De 4:43; Jos 21:38), on the site of the present Salt Lake, in the province of Belka. It lay within the territories of the Israelitish monarch, and was unjustly alienated; but whether it was one of the cities usurped by the first Ben-hadad, which his son had promised to restore, or was retained for some other reasons…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 22:1-14
The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them. They will be drawn to wink at and countenance such conduct and conversation as they ought to protest against with abhorrence. Whithersoever a good man goes, he ought to take his religion with him, and not be ashamed to own it when he is with those who have no regard…
1 Kings 22:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 22:7
- 2 Kings 3:11-13
But 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. And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
- 2 Chronicles 18:6-7
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him? And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
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2Ki 3:11-13; 2Ch 18:6,7
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Context
- 1 Kings 22:6
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 1 Kings 22:7
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him?
- 1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 Kings 22:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijo Josaphat: ¿Hay aún aquí algún profeta de Jehová, por el cual consultemos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Josaphat dit: N’y a-t-il pas ici encore un prophète de l’ Éternel, pour que nous nous enquérions auprès de lui? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Aber Josaphat sprach: Ist hier kein Prophet Jehovas mehr, daß wir durch ihn fragen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixit autem Josaphat: Non est hic propheta Domini quispiam, ut interrogemus per eum? |