2 Kings 3:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the king of Israel said, ‘Oh no, the Lord has summoned these three kings, only to hand them over to Moab.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the king of Israel said, Alas! The Lord has called [us] three kings together to be delivered into Moab's hand! American Standard Version (1901) And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab. Common English Bible Israel’s king said, “This is terrible! Has the LORD brought us three kings together only to hand us over to Moab?” Catholic Public Domain Version And the king of Israel said: "Alas, alas, alas! The Lord has gathered we three kings, so that he might deliver us into the hands of Moab." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab! |
But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Isn’t there a prophet of the Lord here? Let’s enquire of the Lord through him.’ One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, ‘Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on Elijah’s hands, is here.’
So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had travelled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or the animals with them.
While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, ‘This disaster is from the Lord. Why should I wait for the Lord any longer? ’
A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Your children have fainted; they lie at the head of every street like an antelope in a net. They are full of the Lord’s fury, the rebuke of your God.
They will wander through the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged, and, looking upwards, will curse their king and their God.