Prayers for God’s Counsel in the Bible
How biblical heroes prayed for God’s guidance and wisdom
The Israelites’ Prayer for God’s Counsel in Judges 20:23
LORD, shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin, my brother?
Phinehas and the Israelites’ Prayer for God’s Counsel in Judges 20:28
Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin, my brother, or shall I cease?
Saul’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 1 Samuel 14:37
Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?
David’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 1 Samuel 23:2
LORD, shall I go and smite these Philistines?
David’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 1 Samuel 23:10-12
O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard?
O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell your servant. Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?
David’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 1 Samuel 30:8
Shall I pursue after this troop? Shall I overtake them?
David’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 2 Samuel 2:1
LORD, shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? Where shall I go up?
David’s Prayer for God’s Counsel in 2 Samuel 5:19
LORD, shall I go up to the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?