2 Kings 3:9

What does 2 Kings 3:9 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 3:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

So 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

So 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom by a roundabout way for seven days: and there was no water for the army or for the beasts they had with them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the king of Israel goeth, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and they turn round the way seven days, and there hath been no water for the camp, and for the cattle that <FI>are<Fi> at their feet,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So the king of Israel, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom, went, and they fetched a compass of seven days journey, and there was no water for the army, and for the beasts, that followed them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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 army, and for the cattle that followed them.

Context

v.8And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.

v.9This passage

v.10And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 4:10

    And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh; and there went up ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

  • 1 Kings 22:27

    and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

  • Numbers 33:14

    And they journeyed from Alush, and encamped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.

  • Exodus 17:1

    And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of Jehovah, and encamped in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

  • Numbers 21:5

    And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

  • Numbers 20:2

    And there was no water for the congregation: and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.

Related questions readers ask