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2 Kings 3:10

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8 Then he asked, “Which way shall we go up?” “By way of the Desert of Edom,” replied Joram.

9 So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

12 Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
KJV
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
WEB
The king of Israel said, “Alas! For the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
ASV
And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
DARBY
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that Jehovah has called these three kings together, to give them into the hand of Moab!
BLB
And the king of Israel said, “Alas! For YHWH has called together these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
ÅB
Da sa Israels konge: Akk, at Herren har kalt disse tre konger hit for å gi dem i Moabs hånd!
OTB
Da sa kongen av Israel, "Å, nei! Herren har kalt disse tre kongene sammen bare for å overgi dem til Moab!"
B1930
Da sa Israels konge: Akk, at Herren har kalt disse tre konger hit for å gi dem i Moabs hånd!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 4:13

    But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.

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  • Proverbs 19:3

    A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

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  • Psalms 78:34–36

    When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

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  • Isaiah 51:20

    Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.

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  • 2 Kings 6:33

    While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

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  • Isaiah 8:21

    They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.

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