Then he sent a message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: ‘The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab? ’ Jehoshaphat said, ‘I will go. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.’
2 Kings 3:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He asked, ‘Which route should we take? ’ He replied, ‘The route of the Wilderness of Edom.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then he sent a message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: ‘The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab? ’ Jehoshaphat said, ‘I will go. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.’
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.
Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.