2 Kings 3:8 - Tree of Life Version And he added, “By which route will we go up?” He answered, “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 word to King Jehoshaphat of Judah saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you march with me against Moab to battle?” Jehoshaphat replied, “I will march. 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 marched. They kept circling roundabout for seven days, but there was no water for the army or for the animals that followed them.
They travelled from Mount Hor along the route to the Sea of Reeds in order to go around the land of Edom. The spirit of the people became impatient along the way.