1 Raja-raja 12:17

12:17 (Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

1 Raja-raja 22:5

22:5 Then Jehoshaphat added, ¹  “First seek an oracle from the Lord.” ² 

¹ tn Heb “and Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel.”

² tn Heb “the word of the Lord.” Jehoshaphat is requesting a prophetic oracle revealing the Lord’s will in the matter and their prospects for success. For examples of such oracles, see 2 Sam 5:19, 23-24.