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ESV: And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Inquire first for the word of the Lord."

NIV: But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "First seek the counsel of the Lord."

NASB: However, Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, 'Please request the word of the Lord first.'

CSB: But Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "First, please ask what the Lord’s will is."

NLT: Then Jehoshaphat added, 'But first let’s find out what the Lord says.'

KJV: And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.

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

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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