1 Jehoram, son of Ahab, began to reign over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and he reigned for twelve years.
2 He did what was displeasing to Yahweh, but not as his father or mother had done, for he removed the statue of Baal which his father had made.
3 Nonetheless he clung to the sin of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, which had become the sin of Israel, and did not depart from it.
4 Mesha, the king of Moab, had flocks of sheep. He paid the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams with their wool annually.
5 But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
6 At that time, King Jehoram set out from Samaria to mobilize the whole of Israel.
7 He also sent word to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me; will you come with me to fight against Moab?" Jehoshaphat answered him, "I will go with you, for you and I are one; my men and my horses are at your disposal."
8 Jehoram asked, "By which way shall we go up?" And he answered, "By the way of the desert of Edom."
9 The kings of Israel, of Judah and of Edom had been going around for seven days, and there was no water for the soldiers and for the animals that followed them.
10 Then the king of Israel said, "Yahweh has called us three kings to give us into the hands of Moab."
11 Then Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of Yahweh here, through whom we may consult Yahweh?" One of the servants of the king of Israel said, "Elisha, son of Shaphat, is here. It was he who poured water on the hands of Elijah."
12 And Jehoshaphat agreed, "Indeed, God's word comes to him." So the king of Israel, the king of Edom and Jehoshaphat went down to Elisha.
13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go see the prophets of your father or those of your mother." But the king of Israel asked him, "Has Yahweh perhaps called us three together to deliver us into the hands of Moab?"
14 Elisha replied, "Had not Jehoshaphat the king of Judah been before me, I swear by Yahweh God of Hosts whom I serve, that I would not attend to you nor look at you.
15 Now, bring me someone who plays the harp." As the musician played, the hand of Yahweh came upon Elisha
16 and he said, "This is the word of Yahweh: Dig trenches and more trenches in this valley,
17 for Yahweh says: You shall not see wind or rain, but the valley shall be filled with water, and you, your troops and your livestock will drink.
18 This is an easy thing for Yahweh, for he shall give Moab into your hands.
19 You shall conquer all the fortified cities, cut down all fruit-bearing trees, close up all the springs of water, and scatter stones in all the plowed fields."
20 In the morning, at the time of the offering, water came from the direction of Edom, and the whole country was flooded.
21 The Moabites had learned that the kings had come to attack them, so they gathered together all the men able to bear arms and positioned them at the border.
22 When they woke up in the morning, they saw the sun shining upon the water, and this appeared to them as if it were blood.
23 So the Moabites said, "Look at the blood; the kings have surely turned against one another and killed each other. Let us now go and gather the booty!"
24 But when they came to the camp the Israelites confronted, defeated and routed them. The Israelites pursued and entered Moab.
25 They destroyed the cities of Moab, and each man threw stones on the fertile land, until it was covered. They closed up the springs of water and cut down fruit trees. Only Kir-hareseth was left with stones, but men armed with slings, surrounded the city and began harassing it.
26 When the king of Moab saw that his enemies were winning, he gathered seven hundred warriors to break through the blockade, opposite the king of Edom. But they did not succeed.
27 So he took his firstborn son who was to succeed him as king, and sacrificed him in the fire upon the wall. The fury that came upon the Israelites was great, so they withdrew from there and returned to their own land.
Versículos relacionados com 2 Kings, 3:
2 Kings 3 narrates the story of the King Jorão of Israel, King Jehoshaphat of Judah and the king of Edom, who joined to fight Moab. They marched through the Edom's desert and ran out of water. Then they sought the prophet Elisha, who asked for a harp player and prophesied that God would supply water miraculously. God fulfilled Elisha's prophecy and provided enough water to the troops and the animals. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in 2 Kings 3:
Psalm 104:10-13: "It brings grass to cattle, and plants for man to cultivate, taking the food out of the earth: the wine, which rejoices the human heart; the olive oil, which makes the face shine, and the bread that sustains the vigor of life. " This verse talks about how God provides food and drink for humanity. In 2 Kings 3, God provided water miraculously to the thirsty troops and animals.
Isaiah 41:17-18: "The afflicted and the needy seek water, but they do not find it; the language dries out of thirst. But I will serve them; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them. I will open rivers. In the sterile hills, and sources in the middle of the valleys; I will become the desert in lake, and the land dry in springs. " This verse relates to the situation of the troops of Josaph, Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom who were thirsty in the desert, but God met his needs providing water.
Deuteronomy 2:4-5: "Give the order to the people, 'You are passing through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who dwell in Seir. They will be afraid of you, but be careful. Do not get involved in a war with them, For I will not even give you a palm of land. I will give as inheritance to the descendants of Esau the territory they now occupy. " This verse talks about the importance of respecting the territorial limits of other peoples and avoiding unnecessary conflicts. In 2 Kings 3, Jorão, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom fought Moab, but faced difficulties on the way.
Matthew 5:9: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." This verse relates to the importance of peace and reconciliation between peoples. In 2 Kings 3, Jorão, Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom came together to fight Moab, but faced difficulties on the way.
Philippians 4:19: "My God will supply all your needs according to your glorious riches in Christ Jesus." This verse talks about how God meets all the needs of those who trust in Him. In 2 Kings 3, Elisha prophesied that God would supply water miraculously to the thirst troops and animals, and God fulfilled his promise. This verse reminds us that we can trust God to meet all our needs.
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