As he went he sent word to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me; will you go with me to battle against Moab?” He answered, “I will; I am as you are; my people are your people; my horses are your horses.”
2 Kings 3:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then he asked, “By which way shall we march?” Jehoram answered, “By the way of the wilderness of Edom.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joram said, Which way shall we go up? Jehoshaphat answered, The way through the Wilderness of Edom. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom. Common English Bible “Which road should we take?” Joram asked. Jehoshaphat responded, “The road that goes through the Edomite wilderness.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Along which way shall we ascend?" So he responded, "Along the desert of Idumea." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Which way shall we go up? But he answered: By the desert of Edom. |
As he went he sent word to King Jehoshaphat of Judah, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me; will you go with me to battle against Moab?” He answered, “I will; I am as you are; my people are your people; my horses are your horses.”
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and when they had made a roundabout march of seven days, there was no water for the army or for the animals that were with them.
From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became discouraged on the way.