The prophet could have asked Jehovah to clarify the direction, but the Scriptures do not indicate that he did so.
كَمَا كَانَ بِإِمْكَانِهِ أَنْ يَطْلُبَ مِنْ يَهْوَه أَنْ يُوضِحَ لَهُ هذَا ٱلْإِرْشَادَ ،‏ لكِنَّ ٱلْأَسْفَارَ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَ لَا تَقُولُ إِنَّهُ فَعَلَ ذلِكَ .‏