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2 Kings 3:7

JehoshaphatJudahMoabMoab

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

8 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

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BSB
And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” “I will go,” replied Jehoshaphat. “I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses.”
KJV
And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
WEB
He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?” He said, “I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”
ASV
And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
DARBY
And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.
BLB
And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to the battle?” And he said, “I will go up. Like me like you, like my people like your people, like my horses like your horses.”
ÅB
Så sendte han bud til Judas konge Josjafat og lot si: Moabs konge er falt fra meg; vil du dra med meg og stride mot Moab? Han svarte: Ja, jeg vil dra med; som du, så jeg, som ditt folk, så mitt folk, som dine hester, så mine hester.
OTB
Han sendte også denne meldingen til Josjafat, kongen av Juda: "Kongen av Moab har gjort opprør mot meg. Vil du gå med meg for å kjempe mot Moab?" Josjafat svarte: "Jeg vil gå. Jeg er som du er, mitt folk som ditt folk, mine hester som dine hester."
B1930
Så sendte han bud til Judas konge Josafat og lot si: Moabs konge er falt fra mig; vil du dra med mig og stride mot Moab? Han svarte: Ja, jeg vil dra med; som du, så jeg, som ditt folk, så mitt folk, som dine hester, så mine hester.

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  • 1 Kings 22:4

    And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:3

    And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:10–12

    But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

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  • 2 Chronicles 22:3–4

    He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

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  • 2 Chronicles 18:29–32

    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

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  • 2 Chronicles 21:4–7

    Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.

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  • 1 Kings 22:32–33

    And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:2

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

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