2 Kings 3:10
What does 2 Kings 3:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 3:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king of Israel said, Here is trouble: for the Lord has got these three kings together to give them into the hands of Moab.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the king of Israel saith, `Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king of Israel said: Alas, alas, alas, the Lord hath gathered us three kings together, to deliver us into the hands of Moab.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king of Israel said, Alas! that Jehovah has called these three kings together, to give them into the hand of Moab!
Context
v.9So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the beasts that followed them.
v.10This passage
v.11But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of Jehovah, that we may inquire of Jehovah by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 6:33
And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
- Isaiah 8:21
And they shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:
- Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
- Isaiah 51:20
Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as an antelope in a net; they are full of the wrath of Jehovah, the rebuke of thy God.
- Psalms 78:34
When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
- Genesis 4:13
And Cain said unto Jehovah, My punishment is greater than I can bear.