Requesting from God a definite direct response to a particular question. In the OT, people are frequently said to enquire of God for knowledge or guidance, often through the intermediacy of a priest or prophet.

Genesis 25:22-23

Enquiring of God for knowledge

See also

Judges 13:17; 18:5-6
1 Samuel 10:22
2 Samuel 2:1

Enquiring of God for guidance

See also

Judges 20:18,23,27-28
1 Samuel 23:2,4; 30:8
2 Samuel 5:19
2 Samuel 5:23

pp 1Ch 14:10

pp 1Ch 14:14

Judges 18:5-6

Enquiring of God through intermediaries

See also

Priests

Numbers 27:18-21
1 Samuel 22:10,13-15
1 Kings 22:6-9

Prophets

See also

1 Samuel 9:6-10; 28:6

pp 2Ch 18:5-8

2 Kings 3:11; 22:11-20
Jeremiah 21:1-7; 37:6-8
Ezekiel 14:7

pp 2Ch 34:19-28

Acts 1:24-26

Enquiring of God by casting lots

See also

Numbers 27:21
1 Samuel 10:20-22; 14:36-42

The Urim and Thummim were sacred lots carried in the breastpiece of the High Priest's ephod

2 Chronicles 20:1-17

Enquiring of God in prayer

Exodus 33:7

Enquiring of God at the tabernacle

See also

Judges 20:26-28
1 Chronicles 13:3
2 Chronicles 1:5
Ezekiel 20:30-31

Devotion to God as a necessary prerequisite for enquiring of him

See also

Ezekiel 14:1-11; 20:1-3
1 Chronicles 10:13-14

Failure to enquire of God displeases him and heralds disaster

See also

1 Chronicles 15:13
Jeremiah 10:21
Zephaniah 1:4-6
John 16:23-24

The Holy Spirit and enquiring of God

See also

John 16:13-15

See also

7322 burnt offering
7378 high priest, NT
7394 memorial
7767 priests, OT institution
7774 prophets, false
7784 shepherd
8125 guidance, God's promises of
8162 spiritual vitality
8607 prayer, God's promises
8611 prayer for others