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2 Chronicles 18:5

So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I not?”

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

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2 Chronicles 18:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.

2 Chronicles 18:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

So they said, “Go up, for God will deliver it into the king’s hand.”

2 Chronicles 18:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.

2 Chronicles 18:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up, and God will give it into the king’s hand.

2 Chronicles 18:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

“Go,” they said. “God will hand over Ramoth to you.” 

2 Chronicles 18:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men. And he said to them, “Shall we go to Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall we cease?” And they said, “Go up, since God will give it into the hand of the king.”

2 Chronicles 18:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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

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

2 Chronicles 18:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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