2 Kings 3:9
And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and + 3:9 Gr. compassed a journey of seven days.they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle + 3:9 Gr. at their feet.that went with them.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
8And he said, What way shall I go up? and he said, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
Cross References
Exodus 11:8And all these thy servants shall come down to me, and do me reverence, saying, Go forth, thou and all the people over whom thou presidest, and afterwards I will go forth.
Exodus 17:1And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the wilderness of Sin, according to their encampments, by the word of the Lord; and they encamped in Raphidin: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Numbers 20:4And wherefore have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to kill us and our cattle?
Numbers 33:14And they departed from Ælus, and encamped in Raphidin; and there was no water there for the people to drink.
1 Kings 22:27and tell Joas the king's son to put this fellow in prison, and to feed him with bread of affliction and water of affliction until I return in peace.
Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 3:7-20
The Expedition against Moab; Elisha Consulted. ( b. c. 895.) 6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel. 7 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,… Read the whole commentary →