2 Kings 3

Now Jehoram, the son of Ahab, reigned over Israel in Samaria in the year of 18 to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. And he reigned {for} 12 years.

And he did evil in the eyes of God, however, not like his father or like his mother. For he removed the pillar of Baal that his father had made.

However, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. He did not turn away from it. \*

Now Mesha, the king of Moab, was a sheep breeder. And he rendered to the king of Israel 100, 000 lambs and 100, 000 rams {with} wool.

And it happened after the death of Ahab that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

And King Jehoram went out from Samaria on that day, and he mustered all of Israel. \*

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to war against Moab?” And he said, “I will go up. Like me, like you. Like my people, like your people. Like my horses, like your horses.”

And he said, “Where {is} this, the way we shall go up?” And he said, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.” \*

And, the king of Israel, went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they went around, a journey of seven days. But water was not for the camp or for the animals that {were} at their feet.

And, the king of Israel, said, “Alas! For God has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.” \*

And Jehoshaphat said, “{Is there} not here a prophet of God, that we might seek God by him?” And one of the servants of, the king of Israel, answered and said, “Elisha, the son of Shaphat, {is} here, who poured water onto the hands of Elijah.”

And Jehoshaphat said, “The word of God is with him.” And, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. \*

And Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What to me and to you? Go to the prophets of your father and to the prophets of your mother!” And, the king of Israel said to him, “No, for God has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

And Elisha said, “The life of God of armies, to whose face I stand, that unless I were lifting the face of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, if I would look at you and if I would regard you. \*

But now, bring to me a harpist.” And it happened when the harpist harped that the hand of God was upon him.

And he said, “Thus says God: ‘Make this valley ditches, ditches.’

For thus says God, ‘You will not see wind, and you will not see rain, but this valley will be filled {with} water. And you will drink, you and your cattle and your animals.’ \*

And this is easy in the eyes of God, for he will give Moab into your hand.

And you will strike every fortified city and every choice city, and you will fell every good tree, and you will stop up all of the springs of water, and you will ruin every good portion with stones.” \*

And it happened in the morning when the grain offering went up that behold, waters were coming from the way of Edom, and the land was filled with the waters. \*

And all of Moab heard that the kings had come up to fight with them. And they were summoned, from every one tying a belt and upwards, and they stood at the border.

And they arose early in the morning, and the sun rose over the waters. And Moab saw the waters from opposite, red like blood.

And they said, “This {is} blood! Destroying, the kings have destroyed themselves, and they have struck, a man his fellow. And now, to the spoil, Moab!” \*

And they came to the camp of Israel, and Israel arose, and they struck Moab, and they fled from their face. And they came into it, and they struck Moab.

And they tore down the cities, and they threw, a man his stone, {on} every good portion and filled it. And they stopped up every spring of water, and they felled every good tree, until one left its stones {only} in Kir Hareseth. And the slingers went around, and they struck it. \*

And the king of Moab saw that the battle was stronger than him. And he took with him 700 men drawing a sword to break through to the king of Edom, but they were not able.

So he took his firstborn son, who would reign in his place, and he offered him {as} a burnt offering on the wall. And great wrath was against Israel, and they departed from upon him, and they returned to the land. \*