2Kings:3

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ylt @2Kings:3:1 @And Jehoram son of Ahab hath reigned over Israel , in Samaria , in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah , and he reigneth twelve years , ylt @2Kings:3:2 @and doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah , only not like his father , and like his mother , and he turneth aside the standing-pillar of Baal that his father made ; ylt @2Kings:3:3 @only to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat that he caused Israel to sin he hath cleaved , he hath not turned aside from it . ylt @2Kings:3:4 @And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master , and he rendered to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs , and a hundred thousand rams , [with ] wool , ylt @2Kings:3:5 @and it cometh to pass at the death of Ahab , that the king of Moab transgresseth against the king of Israel . ylt @2Kings:3:6 @And king Jehoram goeth out in that day from Samaria , and inspecteth all Israel , ylt @2Kings:3:7 @and goeth and sendeth unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah , saying , 'The king of Moab hath transgressed against me ; dost thou go with me unto Moab for battle ?' and he saith , 'I go up , as I , so thou ; as my people , so thy people ; as my horses , so thy horses . ylt @2Kings:3:8 @And he saith , 'Where [is ] this -- the way we go up ?' and he saith , 'The way of the wilderness of Edom .' ylt @2Kings:3:9 @And the king of Israel goeth , and the king of Judah , and the king of Edom , and they turn round the way seven days , and there hath been no water for the camp , and for the cattle that [are ] at their feet , ylt @2Kings:3:10 @and the king of Israel saith , 'Alas , for Jehovah hath called for these three kings , to give them into the hand of Moab .' ylt @2Kings:3:11 @And Jehoshaphat saith , 'Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah , and we seek Jehovah by him ?' And one of the servants of the king of Israel answereth and saith , 'Here [is ] Elisha son of Shaphat , who poured water on the hands of Elijah .' ylt @2Kings:3:12 @And Jehoshaphat saith , 'The word of Jehovah is with him ;' and go down unto him do the king of Israel , and Jehoshaphat , and the king of Edom . ylt @2Kings:3:13 @And Elisha saith unto the king of Israel , 'What -- to me and to thee ? go unto the prophets of thy father , and unto the prophets of thy mother ;' and the king of Israel saith to him , 'Nay , for Jehovah hath called for these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab .' ylt @2Kings:3:14 @And Elisha saith , 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth , before whom I have stood ; for unless the face of Jehoshaphat king of Judah I am lifting up , I do not look unto thee , nor see thee ; ylt @2Kings:3:15 @and now , bring to me a minstrel ; and it hath been , at the playing of the minstrel , that the hand of Jehovah is on him , ylt @2Kings:3:16 @and he saith , 'Thus said Jehovah , Make this valley ditches -- ditches ; ylt @2Kings:3:17 @for thus said Jehovah , Ye do not see wind , nor do ye see rain , and that valley is full of water , and ye have drunk -- ye , and your cattle , and your beasts . ylt @2Kings:3:18 @'And this hath been light in the eyes of Jehovah , and he hath given Moab into your hand , ylt @2Kings:3:19 @and ye have smitten every fenced city , and every choice city , and every good tree ye cause to fall , and all fountains of waters ye stop , and every good portion ye mar with stones .' ylt @2Kings:3:20 @And it cometh to pass in the morning , at the ascending of the [morning ]-present , that lo , waters are coming in from the way of Edom , and the land is filled with the waters , ylt @2Kings:3:21 @and all Moab have heard that the kings have come up to fight against them , and they are called together , from every one girding on a girdle and upward , and they stand by the border . ylt @2Kings:3:22 @And they rise early in the morning , and the sun hath shone on the waters , and the Moabites see , from over-against , the waters red as blood , ylt @2Kings:3:23 @and say , 'Blood this [is ]; the kings have been surely destroyed , and they smite each his neighbour ; and now for spoil , Moab !' ylt @2Kings:3:24 @And they come in unto the camp of Israel , and the Israelites rise , and smite the Moabites , and they flee from their face ; and they enter into Moab , so as to smite Moab , ylt @2Kings:3:25 @and the cities they break down , and [on ] every good portion they cast each his stone , and have filled it , and every fountain of water they stop , and every good tree they cause to fall -- till one had left its stones in Kir-Haraseth , and the slingers go round and smite it . ylt @2Kings:3:26 @And the king of Moab seeth that the battle has been too strong for him , and he taketh with him seven hundred men , drawing sword , to cleave through unto the king of Edom , and they have not been able , ylt @2Kings:3:27 @and he taketh his son , the first-born who reigneth in his stead , and causeth him to ascend -- a burnt-offering on the wall , and there is great wrath against Israel , and they journey from off him , and turn back to the land .

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