Verse 9

2 Kings 3:9

World English Bible

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9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven days along a circuitous route. There was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּלֶךְ֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל וּ/מֶֽלֶך יְהוּדָה֙ וּ/מֶ֣לֶךְ אֱד֔וֹם וַ/יָּסֹ֕בּוּ דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וְ/לֹא הָיָ֨ה מַ֧יִם לַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֛ה וְ/לַ/בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּ/רַגְלֵי/הֶֽם

English Translation

And the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and they circled the way seven days, and there was no water for the camp and for the animals that were at their feet.

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshap... Focus ↗

2 He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, but not like his father, and like his mother, for he p... Focus ↗

3 Nevertheless he held to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, with which he made Israel to sin. He... Focus ↗

4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he supplied the king of Israel with the wool of one... Focus ↗

5 But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. Focus ↗

6 King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time, and mustered all Israel. Focus ↗

7 He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me... Focus ↗

8 He said, “Which way shall we go up?” He answered, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.” Focus ↗

9 So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched for seven d...

10 The king of Israel said, “Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them int... Focus ↗

11 But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?”... Focus ↗

12 Jehoshaphat said, “Yahweh’s word is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of... Focus ↗

13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father, a... Focus ↗

14 Elisha said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I respect the... Focus ↗

15 But now bring me a musician.” When the musician played, Yahweh’s hand came on him. Focus ↗

16 He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ Focus ↗

17 For Yahweh says, ‘You will not see wind, neither will you see rain, yet that valley will be filled w... Focus ↗

18 This is an easy thing in Yahweh’s sight. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. Focus ↗

19 You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and st... Focus ↗

20 In the morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came by the way of Edom, and... Focus ↗

21 Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered them... Focus ↗

22 They rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water op... Focus ↗

23 They said, “This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now ther... Focus ↗

24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck the Moabites, so that they f... Focus ↗

25 They beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land each man cast his stone, and filled it. T... Focus ↗

26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too severe for him, he took with him seven hundred men... Focus ↗

27 Then he took his oldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered him for a burnt offerin... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 3 (27 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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