NET Bible
"They said to him,“Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”"
— Judges 18:5, NET Bible
“And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”
“And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous. ”
“They said to him, "Please ask counsel of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous."”
“Then they desired him to consult the Lord, that they might know whether their journey should be prosperous, and the thing should have effect.”
“Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.”
“And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.”
The Danites sent out from their whole tribe five representatives, capable men from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. They said to them,“Go, explore the land.” They came to the Ephraimite hill country and spent the night at Micah’s house.
As they approached Micah’s house, they recognized the accent of the young Levite. So they stopped there and said to him,“Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? What is your business here?”
He told them what Micah had done for him, saying,“He hired me and I became his priest.”
They said to him,“Seek a divine oracle for us, so we can know if we will be successful on our mission.”
The priest said to them,“Go with confidence. The LORD will be with you on your mission.”
So the five men journeyed on and arrived in Laish. They noticed that the people there were living securely, like the Sidonians do, undisturbed and unsuspecting. No conqueror was troubling them in any way. They lived far from the Sidonians and had no dealings with anyone.
When the Danites returned to their tribe in Zorah and Eshtaol, their kinsmen asked them,“How did it go?”