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1 Kings 22:5–6

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king of Israel wgathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”

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1 Kings 22:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.”

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—about four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?”

“Go,” they answered, “for the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day. 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 22:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Jehoshaphat added, “But first let’s find out what the Lord says.”

So the king of Israel summoned the prophets, about 400 of them, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I hold back?”

They all replied, “Yes, go right ahead! The Lord will give the king victory.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire for the word of the Lord today.”

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to fight, or shall I refrain?”

So they said, “Go up, for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Jehoshaphat also said to Ahab, “But first we should ask if this is the Lord’s will.”

Ahab called about four hundred prophets together and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?”

They answered, “Go, because the Lord will hand them over to you.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire first, I pray thee, for the word of Jehovah. 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 will deliver it into the hand of the king.

1 Kings 22:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, this day of the word of Jehovah. And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king’s hand.

1 Kings 22:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first, find out what the Lord’s word is ⸤in this matter⸥.” 

So the king of Israel called 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth in Gilead or not?” 

“Go,” they said. “The Lordwill hand over Ramoth to you.” 

1 Kings 22:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “First, please ask what the Lord’s will is.”

So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about 400 men, and asked them, “Should I go against Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain?”

They replied, “March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred of them, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” They said, “Go up; for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire for the word of Yahweh today.” Then the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and he said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth-Gilead for the battle, or should I refrain?” Then they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Jehoshaphat continued, “First ask the Lord for advice.”

So the king of Israel brought about 400 prophets together. He asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead? Or should I stay here?”

“Go,” they answered. “The Lord will hand it over to you.”

1 Kings 22:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Moreover, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”


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