1 Kings 22:7
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New International Version (©2011)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no longer a prophet of the LORD here whom we can inquire of?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not also a prophet of the LORD here? We should ask him the same question."

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the LORD of whom we may inquire?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not yet a prophet of the LORD here that we may inquire of him?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of Yahweh here anymore? Let's ask him."

International Standard Version (©2012)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of the LORD left here that we could talk to?"

NET Bible (©2006)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there not a prophet of the LORD still here, that we may ask him?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But Jehoshaphat asked, "Isn't there a prophet of the LORD whom we could ask?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

American King James Version
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him?

American Standard Version
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we may inquire of him?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat said: Is there not here some prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire by him?

Darby Bible Translation
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, that we might inquire of him?

English Revised Version
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here besides a prophet of the LORD, that we might inquire of him?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we may inquire of him?

World English Bible
But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?"

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat saith, 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah besides, and we seek by him?'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:1-14 The same easiness of temper, which betrays some godly persons into friendship with the declared enemies of religion, renders it very dangerous to them. They will be drawn to wink at and countenance such conduct and conversation as they ought to protest against with abhorrence. Whithersoever a good man goes, he ought to take his religion with him, and not be ashamed to own it when he is with those who have no regard for it. Jehoshaphat had not left behind him, at Jerusalem, his affection and reverence for the word of the Lord, but avowed it, and endeavoured to bring it into Ahab's court. And Ahab's prophets, to please Jehoshaphat, made use of the name of Jehovah: to please Ahab, they said, Go up. But the false prophets cannot so mimic the true, but that he who has spiritual senses exercised, can discern the fallacy. One faithful prophet of the Lord was worth them all. Wordly men have in all ages been alike absurd in their views of religion. They would have the preacher fit his doctrine to the fashion of the times, and the taste of the hearers, and yet to add. Thus saith the Lord, to words that men would put into their mouths. They are ready to cry out against a man as rude and foolish, who scruples thus to try to secure his own interests, and to deceive others.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord [Heb. Jehovah] besides [i.e., in addition to these soi-disant prophets. He hardly likes to say bluntly that he cannot regard them as inspired, but at the same time hints clearly that he cannot be satisfied as to their mission and authority], that we might inquire of him?

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jehoshaphat said, is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him? He suspected these to be false prophets, though he would not call them so; nor suggest that they were not the prophets of the Lord, because he would not affront Ahab, who had an opinion of them; and therefore asks, if there were no other that went under the character of a prophet of the Lord, that he might inquire of him for his further satisfaction.

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Ahab and the False Prophets
…6Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 7And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might inquire of him? 8And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. …

1 Kings 22:8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, "There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah." "The king should not say such a thing," Jehoshaphat replied.
2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" An officer of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah."