But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, ‘First seek the counsel of the Lord.’

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not enquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.’

Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.”

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, ‘First seek the counsel of the Lord.’

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.”

She will chase after her lovers but not catch them;
she will look for them but not find them.
Then she will say,
“I will go back to my husband as at first,
for then I was better off than now.”

She shall pursue her lovers
but not overtake them,
and she shall seek them
but shall not find them.
Then she shall say,
‘I will go and return to my first husband,
for it was better for me then than now.’

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.