1 Kings 22:5

5 But Y'hoshafat said to the king of Isra'el, "First, we should seek the word of ADONAI."

1 Kings 22:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 22:5

And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, inquire, I pray
thee, at the word of the Lord today.
] Being a pious and religious prince, he did not choose to go into a war at once, without consulting the Lord by his prophets, whether it was his will and pleasure they should engage in it, and should prosper; and he was desirous of having this done immediately, before they proceeded any further.

1 Kings 22:5 In-Context

3 The king of Isra'el said to his servants, "Are you aware that Ramot-Gil'ad belongs to us; yet, we're doing nothing to recover it from the king of Aram?"

4 He said to Y'hoshafat, "Will you go with me to attack Ramot-Gil'ad?" Y'hoshafat answered the king of Isra'el, "I'm with you all the way; think of my troops and horses as yours."

5 But Y'hoshafat said to the king of Isra'el, "First, we should seek the word of ADONAI."

6 So the king of Isra'el assembled the prophets, about 400 men. "Should I attack Ramot-Gil'ad?" he asked them, "Or should I hold off?" They said, "Attack! Adonai will hand it over to the king."

7 But Y'hoshafat said, "Besides these, isn't there a prophet of ADONAI here that we can consult?"