When they rose early that morning, the sun was shining across the water. The Moabites saw the water as red as blood,
Meanwhile, all Moab had heard that the kings had come to war against them; troops from the youngest on up were mobilized and stationed at the border.
and said, “This is blood! The kings have fought among themselves and killed one another. Quick! To the spoils, Moab!”
The Lord had caused the army of the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots and horses, the sound of a large army, and they had reasoned among themselves, “The king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to fight us.”