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.
2 Kings 3:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, 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. |
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.
So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they made a circuit of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.