Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s
reign
over
Judah,
Jehoram
son
of
Ahab
became
king of Israel
, and he reigned
in
Samaria
twelve years .
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 ,
And he
did
evil in the sight
of the
LORD
, but
not as
his father and mother had
done.
He removed
the sacred
pillar of Baal that his father had
made .
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 ;
Nevertheless,
he
clung
to the sins that
Jeroboam son of Nebat had
caused Israel to commit;
he did
not turn
away
from them
.
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
.
Now
Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder
, and he would
render
to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the
wool
of
a hundred thousand rams .
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,
But
after
the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled
against the king of Israel.
and
it
cometh
to
pass
at
the death of Ahab, that
the king of Moab transgresseth
against the king of Israel.
So
at
that
time
King Jehoram set
out from Samaria and mobilized
all Israel .
And
king Jehoram goeth
out in
that
day
from Samaria ,
and inspecteth
all Israel ,
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. ”
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.
Then
he asked
, “Which
way shall
we go up? ”
“By
way of the Desert
of Edom ,”
replied
Joram
.
And
he saith
, `Where
`is'
this
--
the
way we go up? '
and
he
saith,
`The
way of the wilderness
of Edom. '
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.
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,
“Alas,”
said
the king of Israel, “
for the
LORD
has
summoned
these three kings to deliver
them into the hand of Moab !”
and
the king of Israel saith
, `Alas,
for Jehovah
hath
called
for
these three kings ,
to give
them into the hand of Moab .'
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. ”
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. '
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
.
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.
Elisha ,
however,
said
to
the king of Israel, “
What have
we
to do
with
each
other
? Go to
the prophets of your
father and of your
mother !”
“No,”
replied
the king of Israel, “
for it
is
the
LORD
who
has
summoned
these three kings to deliver
them into the hand of Moab. ”
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. '
Then
Elisha said
, “As
surely
as
the
LORD
of Hosts lives
, before whom I stand,
were
it
not
for
my
regard
for the presence
of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would
not look at
you
or
acknowledge
you.
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;
But
now, bring me a harpist.”
And while
the harpist
played
, the hand of the
LORD
came
upon
Elisha
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,
and he said, “This
is
what
the
LORD
says:
‘Dig
this valley full
of
ditches .’
and he saith,
`Thus
said Jehovah
, Make
this valley ditches --
ditches;
For the
LORD
says
, ‘You
will
not see wind or
rain, but
the
valley will
be
filled
with
water, and you
will
drink—you
and your cattle and your animals
. ’
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
.
This is
a
simple
matter
in the sight
of the
LORD
, and He will
also
deliver
the
Moabites
into your hand .
`And
this hath
been
light
in the eyes
of Jehovah
, and he hath
given
Moab
into your hand ,
And you
shall
attack
every fortified
city and every city of
importance.
You
shall
cut
down
every good tree, stop up
every
spring
, and ruin
every good field
with stones. ”
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. '
The next
morning, at the time
of the morning sacrifice
, water
suddenly
flowed
from the direction
of Edom and filled
the land .
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,
Now
all the
Moabites
had
heard that the kings had
come up to fight against them .
So
all
who
could
bear
arms
, young
and old
, were
summoned
and stationed
at
the border.
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.
When
they got
up
early in the morning, the sun was
shining
on the water
, and it
looked
as
red
as
blood
to
the Moabites across
the way.
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,
“
This is blood!”
they
exclaimed.
“
The kings have clashed
swords
and slaughtered
one
another.
Now to
the
plunder
, Moab! ”
and
say,
`Blood
this `
is ';
the kings have been
surely
destroyed,
and they
smite
each
his
neighbour;
and
now for
spoil
, Moab! '
But
when
the
Moabites
came
to
the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose
up
and attacked
them
, and they fled
before
them.
So
the
Israelites
invaded
their land
and struck
down
the
Moabites.
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,
They
destroyed
the cities, and each
man
threw
stones
on every good field
until
it
was
covered.
They stopped
up
every spring
and cut
down
every good tree .
Only
Kir
- haraseth
was
left with
stones in place
, but
men
with
slings
surrounded
it
and attacked
it as
well
.
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.
When
the king of Moab saw
that the battle was
too fierce
for him, he took
with him seven hundred swordsmen
to break
through to
the king of Edom, but
they could
not prevail.
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,
So
he took
his firstborn
son, who was
to
succeed
him
, and offered
him as
a burnt offering on the city
wall .
And there was
great fury
against the
Israelites
, so
they withdrew
and returned
to their
own
land.
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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