2 Kings 3:9 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

⁹ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They made a circuit of seven days' journey, but there was no water for the army or for the animals following them.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

⁹ So Israel’s and Judah’s kings set out with the king of Edom. They marched around for seven days until there was no water left for the army or for the animals with them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Therefore, the king of Israel, and the king of Judah, and the king of Idumea, traveled, and they went by a circuitous path for seven days. But there was no water for the army or for the beasts of burden which were following them.

2 Kings 3:9 Cross References

1 Kings 22:27

and say, ‘Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison, and feed him on reduced rations of bread and water until I come in peace.’ ”

1 Kings 22:47

There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.

1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat made ships of the Tarshish type to go to Ophir for gold; but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.

2 Kings 3:1

In the eighteenth year of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria; he reigned twelve years.

2 Kings 3:10

Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! The Lord has summoned us, three kings, only to be handed over to Moab.”

2 Kings 3:7

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 with you, my people are your people, my horses are your horses.”

2 Kings 3:8

Then he asked, “By which way shall we march?” Jehoram answered, “By the way of the wilderness of Edom.”

2 Kings 8:20

In his days Edom revolted against the rule of Judah, and set up a king of their own.

Exodus 11:8

Then all these officials of yours shall come down to me, and bow low to me, saying, ‘Leave us, you and all the people who follow you.’ After that I will leave.” And in hot anger he left Pharaoh.

Exodus 15:22

Then Moses ordered Israel to set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water.

Exodus 17:1

From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.

Numbers 20:2

Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and against Aaron.

Numbers 20:4

Why have you brought the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?

Numbers 21:5

The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this miserable food.”

Numbers 33:14

They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

Judges 4:10

Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and ten thousand warriors went up behind him; and Deborah went up with him.