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2 Kings · read by Joe Root
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2 Kings 3
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So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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And he sent a message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" "I will go," replied Jehoshaphat. "I am like you, my people are your people, and my horses are your horses."Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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Then he asked, "Which way shall we go up?" "By way of the Desert of Edom," replied Joram.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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"Alas," said the king of Israel, "for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him." And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah."Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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Jehoshaphat affirmed, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.Read from ESV · Digging Ditches
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Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, "What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!" "No," replied the king of Israel, "for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab."Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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Then Elisha said, "As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not for my regard for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or acknowledge you.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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But now, bring me a harpist. " And while the harpist played, the hand of the LORD came upon ElishaRead from KJV · Digging Ditches
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and he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig this valley full of ditches.'Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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For the LORD says, 'You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.'Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones."Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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"This is blood!" they exclaimed. "The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!"Read from KJV · Digging Ditches
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But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.Read from KJV · Digging Ditches