Moab Rebels Against Israel

Now (A)Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not like his father and mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal (B)that his father had made. Nevertheless he persisted in (C)the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheepbreeder, and he (D)regularly paid the king of Israel one hundred thousand (E)lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams. But it happened, when (F)Ahab died, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

So King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel. Then he went and sent to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?”

And he said, “I will go up; (G)I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.” Then he said, “Which way shall we go up?”

And he answered, “By way of the Wilderness of Edom.”

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they marched on that roundabout route seven days; and there was no water for the army, nor for the animals that followed them. 10 And the king of Israel said, “Alas! For the Lord has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”

11 But (H)Jehoshaphat said, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?”

So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who (I)poured[a] water on the hands of Elijah.”

12 And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom (J)went down to him.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2 Kings 3:11 Was the personal servant of

猶 大 王 約 沙 法 十 八 年 , 亞 哈 的 兒 子 約 蘭 在 撒 瑪 利 亞 登 基 作 了 以 色 列 王 十 二 年 。

他 行 耶 和 華 眼 中 看 為 惡 的 事 , 但 不 至 像 他 父 母 所 行 的 , 因 為 除 掉 他 父 所 造 巴 力 的 柱 像 。

然 而 , 他 貼 近 尼 八 的 兒 子 耶 羅 波 安 使 以 色 列 人 陷 在 罪 裡 的 那 罪 , 總 不 離 開 。

摩 押 王 米 沙 牧 養 許 多 羊 , 每 年 將 十 萬 羊 羔 的 毛 和 十 萬 公 綿 羊 的 毛 給 以 色 列 王 進 貢 。

亞 哈 死 後 , 摩 押 王 背 叛 以 色 列 王 。

那 時 約 蘭 王 出 撒 瑪 利 亞 , 數 點 以 色 列 眾 人 。

前 行 的 時 候 , 差 人 去 見 猶 大 王 約 沙 法 , 說 : 摩 押 王 背 叛 我 , 你 肯 同 我 去 攻 打 摩 押 麼 ? 他 說 : 我 肯 上 去 , 你 我 不 分 彼 此 , 我 的 民 與 你 的 民 一 樣 , 我 的 馬 與 你 的 馬 一 樣 。

約 蘭 說 : 我 們 從 哪 條 路 上 去 呢 ? 回 答 說 : 從 以 東 曠 野 的 路 上 去 。

於 是 , 以 色 列 王 和 猶 大 王 , 並 以 東 王 , 都 一 同 去 繞 行 七 日 的 路 程 ; 軍 隊 和 所 帶 的 牲 畜 沒 有 水 喝 。

10 以 色 列 王 說 : 哀 哉 ! 耶 和 華 招 聚 我 們 這 三 王 , 乃 要 交 在 摩 押 人 的 手 裡 。

11 約 沙 法 說 : 這 裡 不 是 有 耶 和 華 的 先 知 麼 ? 我 們 可 以 託 他 求 問 耶 和 華 。 以 色 列 王 的 一 個 臣 子 回 答 說 : 這 裡 有 沙 法 的 兒 子 以 利 沙 , 就 是 從 前 服 事 以 利 亞 的 ( 原 文 作 倒 水 在 以 利 亞 手 上 的 ) 。

12 約 沙 法 說 : 他 必 有 耶 和 華 的 話 。 於 是 以 色 列 王 和 約 沙 法 , 並 以 東 王 都 下 去 見 他 。

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Moab Revolts

Joram[a](A) son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. He did evil(B) in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father(C) and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone(D) of Baal that his father had made. Nevertheless he clung to the sins(E) of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

Now Mesha king of Moab(F) raised sheep, and he had to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs(G) and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled(H) against the king of Israel. So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight(I) against Moab?”

“I will go with you,” he replied. “I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”

“By what route shall we attack?” he asked.

“Through the Desert of Edom,” he answered.

So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom.(J) After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.

10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?”

11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire(K) of the Lord?”

An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha(L) son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.[b](M)

12 Jehoshaphat said, “The word(N) of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

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Notas al pie

  1. 2 Kings 3:1 Hebrew Jehoram, a variant of Joram; also in verse 6
  2. 2 Kings 3:11 That is, he was Elijah’s personal servant.