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2 Kings 3

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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1In the eighteenthשְׁמֹנֶ֣הšə·mō·neh — The number eight; eighth in sequenceH8083 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַת֙biš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphat’sלִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טlî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Jehoramוִיהוֹרָ֣םwî·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֗ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study → became kingמָלַ֤ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֖ךְway·yim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → twelveשְׁתֵּים־šə·têm- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 2And he didוַיַּעֲשֶׂ֤הway·ya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֕קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → as his fatherכְאָבִ֖יוḵə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and mother had done. He removedוַיָּ֙סַר֙way·yā·sar — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the sacred pillarמַצְּבַ֣תmaṣ·ṣə·ḇaṯ — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study → of Baalהַבַּ֔עַלhab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had madeעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 3Neverthelessרַ֠קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, he clungדָּבֵ֑קdā·ḇêq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to the sinsבְּחַטֹּ֞אותbə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘ām — The Lord EnlargesH3379 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּֽן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nebatנְבָ֛טnə·ḇāṭ — Father of Jeroboam IH5028 — Full Word Study → had caused Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to commitהֶחֱטִ֥יאhe·ḥĕ·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →; he did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turn awayסָ֖רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from themמִמֶּֽנָּה׃סmim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. 4Now Meshaוּמֵישַׁ֥עū·mê·ša‘ — Deliverance, SalvationH4338 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a sheep breederנֹקֵ֑דnō·qêḏ — shepherd; one who tends flocksH5349 — Full Word Study →, and he would renderוְהֵשִׁ֤יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶֽלֶךְ־lə·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵאָה־mê·’āh- — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → lambsכָּרִ֔יםkā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → and the woolצָֽמֶר׃ṣā·mer — wool; fleece from sheepH6785 — Full Word Study → of a hundredוּמֵ֥אָהū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → ramsאֵילִ֥ים’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →. 5But afterוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the deathכְּמ֣וֹתkə·mō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב’aḥ·’āḇ — Father's brotherH256 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → rebelledוַיִּפְשַׁ֥עway·yip̄·ša‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against the kingבְּמֶ֥לֶךְbə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 6So at thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Jehoramיְהוֹרָ֛םyə·hō·w·rām — Yahweh is exaltedH3088 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּצֵ֞אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Samariaמִשֹּׁמְר֑וֹןmiš·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and mobilizedוַיִּפְקֹ֖דway·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 7And he sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a message toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֨טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →: “The kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → has rebelledפָּשַׁ֣עpā·ša‘ — To transgress, rebel, or violate a covenant or lawH6586 — Full Word Study → against me. Will you goהֲתֵלֵ֥ךְhă·ṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֛י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →?” “I will goאֶעֱלֶ֔ה’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,” replied Jehoshaphatוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “I am like you, my people are your peopleכְעַמֶּ֖ךָḵə·‘am·me·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and my horses are your horsesכְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃kə·sū·se·ḵā — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →.” 8Then he askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whichאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → shall we go upנַעֲלֶ֑הna·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →?” “By wayדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Desertמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →,” replied Joramוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 9So the kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the kingוּמֶֽלֶך־ū·me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏå̄h — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, and the kingוּמֶ֣לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֔וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּלֶךְ֩way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and after they had traveled a roundaboutוַיָּסֹ֕בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → routeדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, they had noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֧יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → for their armyלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הlam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → or for theirאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → animalsוְלַבְּהֵמָ֖הwə·lab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →. 10Alasאֲהָ֕הּ’ă·hāh — An exclamation of lamentation, grief, or despairH162 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has summonedקָרָ֣אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → threeלִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙liš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →!” 11But Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֗טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is there noהַאֵ֨יןha·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → prophetנָבִיא֙nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hereפֹּ֤הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →? Let us inquireוְנִדְרְשָׁ֥הwə·niḏ·rə·šāh — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → through himמֵאוֹת֑וֹmê·’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” And oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֤יmê·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → answeredוַ֠יַּעַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Shaphatשָׁפָ֔טšā·p̄āṭ — God has judgedH8202 — Full Word Study → is hereפֹּ֚הpōh — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study →. He used to pourיָ֥צַקyā·ṣaq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֖יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the handsיְדֵ֥יyə·ḏê — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃’ê·lî·yā·hū — My God is YahwehH452 — Full Word Study →.” 12Jehoshaphatיְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → affirmedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → isיֵ֥שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → with himאוֹת֖וֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” So the kingמֶ֧לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Jehoshaphatוִיהוֹשָׁפָ֖טwî·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → and the kingוּמֶ֥לֶךְū·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → went downוַיֵּרְד֣וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 13Elisha, howeverאֱלִישָׁ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study →, saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֤לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “What have we to doמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → with each other? Goלֵ֚ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → of your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study →!” “Noאַ֗ל’al — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who has summonedקָרָ֤אqā·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → threeלִשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙liš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֖ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →.” 14Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֗ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘ — God is salvationH477 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, beforeלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I standעָמַ֣דְתִּי‘ā·maḏ·tî — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, were it notלוּלֵ֛יlū·lê — unless, except, if notH3884 — Full Word Study → for my regardנֹשֵׂ֑אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → for the presenceפְּנֵ֛יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3092 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, I would notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → lookאַבִּ֥יט’ab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → at youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → orוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → acknowledge youאֶרְאֶֽךָּ׃’er·’e·kā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 15But nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, bringקְחוּ־qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me a harpistמְנַגֵּ֑ןmə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →.” And whileוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the harpistהַֽמְנַגֵּ֔ןham·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study → playedכְּנַגֵּ֣ןkə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →, the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → upon Elishaעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → 16and he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Digעָשֹׂ֛ה‘ā·śōh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → valleyהַנַּ֥חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → full of ditchesגֵּבִֽים׃gê·ḇîm — A hewn log, beam, or excavated pitH1356 — Full Word Study →.’ 17Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘You will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְא֥וּṯir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → windר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → or rainגֶ֔שֶׁםḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, but theהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → valleyוְהַנַּ֥חַלwə·han·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → will be filledיִמָּ֣לֵאyim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and you will drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶ֛םū·šə·ṯî·ṯem — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your cattleוּמִקְנֵיכֶ֖םū·miq·nê·ḵem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and your animalsוּֽבְהֶמְתְּכֶֽם׃ū·ḇə·hem·tə·ḵem — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →.’ 18Thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is a simple matterוְנָקַ֥לwə·nā·qal — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and He will also deliverוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃bə·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 19And you shall attackוְהִכִּיתֶ֞םwə·hik·kî·ṯem — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fortifiedמִבְצָר֙miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֤יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of importanceמִבְח֔וֹרmiḇ·ḥō·wr — choice, select portion, creamH4004 — Full Word Study →. You shall cut downתַּפִּ֔ילוּtap·pî·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodטוֹב֙ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, stop upתִּסְתֹּ֑מוּtis·tō·mū — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיְנֵי־ma‘·yə·nê- — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study →, and ruinתַּכְאִ֖בוּtaḵ·’i·ḇū — to cause pain; to grieve or saddenH3510 — Full Word Study → everyוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → fieldהַחֶלְקָ֣הha·ḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → with stonesבָּאֲבָנִֽים׃bā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →.” 20The next morningבַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, at the time of the morning sacrificeכַּעֲל֣וֹתka·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, waterמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → suddenlyוְהִנֵּה־wə·hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → flowedבָּאִ֖יםbā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from the directionמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֑וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study → and filledוַתִּמָּלֵ֥אwat·tim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21Now allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → had heardשָֽׁמְע֔וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֖יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had come upעָל֥וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּ֣חֶםlə·hil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against them. So allמִכֹּ֨לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who could bear armsחֹגֵ֤רḥō·ḡêr — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study →, young and old, were summonedוַיִּצָּעֲק֗וּway·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → and stationedוַיַּעַמְד֖וּway·ya·‘am·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the borderהַגְּבֽוּל׃hag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. 22When they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּway·yaš·kî·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, the sunוְהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁwə·haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → was shiningזָרְחָ֣הzā·rə·ḥāh — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the waterהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and it lookedוַיִּרְא֨וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → as red as bloodכַּדָּֽם׃kad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → to the Moabitesמוֹאָ֥בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → across the wayמִנֶּ֛גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study →. 23Thisזֶ֔הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is bloodדָּ֣םdām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →!” they exclaimedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “The kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → have clashed swordsנֶֽחֶרְבוּ֙ne·ḥer·ḇū — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study → and slaughteredוַיַּכּ֖וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → to the plunderלַשָּׁלָ֖לlaš·šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →, Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →!” 24But when the Moabites cameוַיָּבֹאוּ֮way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → rose upוַיָּקֻ֤מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and attackedוַיַּכּ֣וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → themמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, and they fledוַיָּנֻ֖סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck downוְהַכּ֖וֹתwə·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. 25They destroyedיַהֲרֹ֡סוּya·hă·rō·sū — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study → the citiesוְהֶעָרִ֣יםwə·he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and each manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → threwיַשְׁלִ֨יכוּyaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → stonesאַבְנ֜וֹ’aḇ·nōw — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → on everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodט֠וֹבָהṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → fieldחֶלְקָ֣הḥel·qāh — Smoothness; flattery; allotment of landH2513 — Full Word Study → until it was coveredוּמִלְא֗וּהָū·mil·’ū·hā — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →. They stopped upיִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙yis·tō·mū — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → springמַעְיַן־ma‘·yan- — Natural spring or fountain of waterH4599 — Full Word Study → and cut downיַפִּ֔ילוּyap·pî·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → treeעֵֽץ־‘êṣ- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. Onlyעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Kir-harasethחֲרָ֑שֶׂתḥă·rā·śeṯ — Kir-hareseth, a fortified Moabite cityH7025 — Full Word Study → was leftהִשְׁאִ֧ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → with stones in placeאֲבָנֶ֛יהָ’ă·ḇā·ne·hā — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, but men with slingsהַקַּלָּעִ֖יםhaq·qal·lā·‘îm — A soldier armed with a sling; slingerH7051 — Full Word Study → surrounded itוַיָּסֹ֥בּוּway·yā·sōb·bū — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and attacked it as well. 26When the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → was too fierceחָזַ֥קḥā·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → for himמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, he tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → with himא֠וֹתוֹ’ō·w·ṯōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → sevenשְׁבַע־šə·ḇa‘- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֨וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → swordsmenאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to break throughלְהַבְקִ֛יעַlə·haḇ·qî·a‘ — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →, but they could not prevailיָכֹֽלוּ׃yā·ḵō·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →. 27So he tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his firstbornהַבְּכ֜וֹרhab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֨וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was to succeed himיִמְלֹ֣ךְyim·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and offered himוַיַּעֲלֵ֤הוּway·ya·‘ă·lê·hū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → as a burnt offeringעֹלָה֙‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the city wallהַ֣חֹמָ֔הha·ḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →. And there wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greatגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → furyקֶצֶף־qe·ṣep̄- — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, so they withdrewוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to their own land.
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Second Kings 3 presents a crucial turning point in Israel's history: the reign of Jehoram, who, while still walking in idolatry, shows some movement away from the gross wickedness of his parents Ahab and Jezebel. The chapter demonstrates God's faithfulness to His covenant people even when their leaders are spiritually compromised, and it showcases the vital role of the prophet Elisha in calling the nation back to dependence upon the Lord. Through a military crisis with Moab, we see how God honors faith—particularly the faith of godly King Jehoshaphat of Judah—and delivers deliverance in unexpected ways.

Verses 1–5: Jehoram's Reign and Moab's Rebellion

Jehoram begins his twelve-year reign in the eighteenth year of Judah's King Jehoshaphat. Though he is described as doing "evil in the sight of the LORD" (v. 2), the text makes an important distinction: he is not as wicked as his father Ahab or his mother Jezebel. Significantly, he removes the image of Baal that Ahab had erected. However, he does not break free from the foundational idolatry introduced by Jeroboam I—the false worship centers at Bethel and Dan that caused Israel to sin (v. 3). This shows spiritual compromise: external reform without genuine covenant faithfulness. When Ahab dies, Moab's King Mesha—who had been a vassal paying heavy tribute (v. 4)—seizes the opportunity to rebel, revealing how fragile Israel's political standing has become.

Verses 6–12: A Military Alliance and a Search for God's Word

Jehoram mobilizes Israel's forces and reaches out to Jehoshaphat, his counterpart in Judah, requesting military support (vv. 6–7). Jehoshaphat's immediate agreement ("I will go up") reflects the formal alliance between the two kingdoms, though it also shows his willingness to aid a less godly king. The armies take a seven-day desert route through Edom, and they find themselves without water—a crisis that forces them to reckon with their dependence on the Lord (v. 9). Significantly, when Jehoram despairs and blames God (v. 10), it is Jehoshaphat who suggests seeking a prophet's counsel (v. 11). His servant identifies Elisha, Elijah's successor, and Jehoshaphat's reputation as a man of faith is so known that he can say with confidence, "The word of the LORD is with him" (v. 12).

Verses 13–20: Elisha's Message and God's Miraculous Provision

Elisha's initial response to Jehoram is stern: "What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father" (v. 13). This is prophetic rebuke, calling Jehoram to account for his spiritual compromise. Yet Elisha agrees to help "for the sake of Jehoshaphat" (v. 14)—illustrating how the prayers and faithfulness of one godly person can bring blessing to others. After calling for a minstrel to ready himself spiritually, Elisha receives the Lord's word (v. 15). The message is remarkable: though no wind or rain will fall, the valley will be filled with water for the armies and livestock. This is God's sovereign intervention, working outside natural means. When morning comes at the time of the meat offering, water appears—likely from flash flooding upstream in Edom—and the crisis is resolved (v. 20).

Verses 21–27: Victory and Sobering Consequences

The Moabites, seeing the red-tinted water in the morning sun, mistake it for blood and assume the kings have destroyed each other (vv. 21–23). This miscalculation leads to their defeat when they rush forward unprepared. The allied forces drive deep into Moab, destroying cities and wells as Elisha had foretold (vv. 24–25). The chapter ends darkly: the desperate King of Moab sacrifices his own son on the city wall (v. 27), an act of pagan desperation that brings "great indignation against Israel." The allies withdraw, their victory pyrrhic and spiritually unsettling.

Application for Today

This chapter reminds us that God works through His Word and His prophets even when national leadership is spiritually compromised. Our prayer should be to seek godly counsel, to trust God's provision in impossible circumstances, and to remember that one person's faithfulness—like Jehoshaphat's—can intercede for and bless others. Most importantly, we are called to whole-hearted allegiance to God, not partial reform.

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