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1. Joram son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria during the eighteenth year of Judah's King Jehoshaphat; he reigned 12 years.
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1. Now Jehoram H3088 the son H1121 of Ahab H256 began to reign H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 in Samaria H8111 the eighteenth H8083 H6240 year H8141 of Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 , and reigned H4427 twelve H8147 H6240 years H8141 .
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2. He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, but not like his father and mother, for he removed the sacred pillar of Baal his father had made.
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2. And he wrought H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 ; but H7535 not H3808 like his father H1 , and like his mother H517 : for he put away H5493 H853 the image H4676 of Baal H1168 that H834 his father H1 had made H6213 .
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3. Nevertheless, Joram clung to the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had caused Israel to commit. He did not turn away from them.
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3. Nevertheless H7535 he cleaved H1692 unto the sins H2403 of Jeroboam H3379 the son H1121 of Nebat H5028 , which H834 made H853 Israel H3478 to sin H2398 ; he departed H5493 not H3808 therefrom H4480 .
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4. King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams,
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4. And Mesha H4338 king H4428 of Moab H4124 was H1961 a sheepmaster H5349 , and rendered H7725 unto the king H4428 of Israel H3478 a hundred H3967 thousand H505 lambs H3733 , and a hundred H3967 thousand H505 rams H352 , with the wool H6785 .
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5. but when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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5. But it came to pass H1961 , when Ahab H256 was dead H4194 , that the king H4428 of Moab H4124 rebelled H6586 against the king H4428 of Israel H3478 .
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6. So King Joram marched out from Samaria at that time and mobilized all Israel.
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6. And king H4428 Jehoram H3088 went out H3318 of Samaria H4480 H8111 the same H1931 time H3117 , and numbered H6485 H853 all H3605 Israel H3478 .
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7. Then he sent a message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" Jehoshaphat said, "I will go. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."
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7. And he went H1980 and sent H7971 to H413 Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , saying H559 , The king H4428 of Moab H4124 hath rebelled H6586 against me : wilt thou go H1980 with H854 me against H413 Moab H4124 to battle H4421 ? And he said H559 , I will go up H5927 : I am as thou art , my people H5971 as thy people H5971 , and my horses H5483 as thy horses H5483 .
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8. Then he asked, "Which route should we take?" Joram replied, "The route of the wilderness of Edom."
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8. And he said H559 , Which H335 H2088 way H1870 shall we go up H5927 ? And he answered H559 , The way H1870 through the wilderness H4057 of Edom H123 .
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9. So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had traveled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or their animals.
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9. So the king H4428 of Israel H3478 went H1980 , and the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , and the king H4428 of Edom H123 : and they fetched a compass H5437 of seven H7651 days H3117 ' journey H1870 : and there was H1961 no H3808 water H4325 for the host H4264 , and for the cattle H929 that H834 followed H7272 them.
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10. Then the king of Israel said, "Oh no, the LORD has summoned us three kings, only to hand us over to Moab."
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10. And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 , Alas H162 ! that H3588 the LORD H3068 hath called H7121 these H428 three H7969 kings H4428 together , to deliver H5414 them into the hand H3027 of Moab H4124 !
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11. But Jehoshaphat said, "Isn't there a prophet of the LORD here? Let's inquire of the LORD through him." One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on Elijah's hands, is here."
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11. But Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 , Is there not H369 here H6311 a prophet H5030 of the LORD H3068 , that we may inquire H1875 of H853 the LORD H3068 by H4480 H854 him? And one H259 of the king H4428 of Israel's servants H4480 H5650 H3478 answered H6030 and said H559 , Here H6311 is Elisha H477 the son H1121 of Shaphat H8202 , which H834 poured H3332 water H4325 on H5921 the hands H3027 of Elijah H452 .
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12. Jehoshaphat affirmed, "The LORD's words are with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went to him.
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12. And Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559 , The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is H3426 with H854 him . So the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 and the king H4428 of Edom H123 went down H3381 to H413 him.
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13. However, Elisha said to King Joram of Israel, "We have nothing in common. Go to the prophets of your father and your mother!" But the king of Israel replied, "No, because it is the LORD who has summoned us three kings to hand us over to Moab."
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13. And Elisha H477 said H559 unto H413 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 , What H4100 have I to do with thee? get H1980 thee to H413 the prophets H5030 of thy father H1 , and to H413 the prophets H5030 of thy mother H517 . And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 unto him, Nay H408 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath called H7121 these H428 three H7969 kings H4428 together , to deliver H5414 them into the hand H3027 of Moab H4124 .
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14. Elisha responded, "As the LORD of Hosts lives, I stand before Him. If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you; I wouldn't take notice of you.
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14. And Elisha H477 said H559 , As the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 liveth H2416 , before H6440 whom H834 I stand H5975 , surely H3588 , were it not H3884 that I H589 regard H5375 the presence H6440 of Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 , I would not look H5027 toward H413 thee, nor H518 see H7200 thee.
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15. Now, bring me a musician." While the musician played, the LORD's hand came on Elisha.
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15. But now H6258 bring H3947 me a minstrel H5059 . And it came to pass H1961 , when the minstrel H5059 played H5059 , that the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 upon H5921 him.
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16. Then he said, "This is what the LORD says: 'Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.'
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16. And he said H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Make H6213 this H2088 valley H5158 full of ditches H1356 H1356 .
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17. For the LORD says, 'You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink-- you and your cattle and your animals.'
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17. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 , Ye shall not H3808 see H7200 wind H7307 , neither H3808 shall ye see H7200 rain H1653 ; yet that H1931 valley H5158 shall be filled H4390 with water H4325 , that ye may drink H8354 , both ye H859 , and your cattle H4735 , and your beasts H929 .
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18. This is easy in the LORD's sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.
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18. And this H2063 is but a light thing H7043 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 : he will deliver H5414 H853 the Moabites H4124 also into your hand H3027 .
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19. Then you must attack every fortified city and every choice city. You must cut down every good tree and stop up every spring of water. You must ruin every good piece of land with stones."
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19. And ye shall smite H5221 every H3605 fenced H4013 city H5892 , and every H3605 choice H4004 city H5892 , and shall fell H5307 every H3605 good H2896 tree H6086 , and stop H5640 all H3605 wells H4599 of water H4325 , and mar H3510 every H3605 good H2896 piece of land H2513 with stones H68 .
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20. About the time for the grain offering the next morning, water suddenly came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.
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20. And it came to pass H1961 in the morning H1242 , when the meat offering H4503 was offered H5927 , that, behold H2009 , there came H935 water H4325 by the way H4480 H1870 of Edom H123 , and the country H776 was filled H4390 with H854 water H4325 .
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21. All Moab had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, from the youngest to the oldest, were summoned and took their stand at the border.
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21. And when all H3605 the Moabites H4124 heard H8085 that H3588 the kings H4428 were come up H5927 to fight H3898 against them , they gathered all H6817 H4480 H3605 that were able to put on H2296 armor H2290 , and upward H4605 , and stood H5975 in H5921 the border H1366 .
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22. When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.
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22. And they rose up early H7925 in the morning H1242 , and the sun H8121 shone H2224 upon H5921 the water H4325 , and the Moabites H4124 saw H7200 H853 the water H4325 on the other side H4480 H5048 as red H122 as blood H1818 :
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23. "This is blood!" they exclaimed. "The kings have clashed swords and killed each other. So, to the spoil, Moab!"
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23. And they said H559 , This H2088 is blood H1818 : the kings H4428 are surely slain H2717 H2717 , and they have smitten H5221 H853 one H376 another H7453 : now H6258 therefore, Moab H4124 , to the spoil H7998 .
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24. However, when the Moabites came to Israel's camp, the Israelites attacked them, and they fled from them. So Israel went into the land and struck down the Moabites.
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24. And when they came H935 to H413 the camp H4264 of Israel H3478 , the Israelites H3478 rose up H6965 and smote H5221 H853 the Moabites H4124 , so that they fled H5127 before H4480 H6440 them : but they went H5221 forward smiting H5221 H853 the Moabites H4124 , even in their country.
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25. They destroyed the cities, and each of them threw stones to cover every good piece of land. They stopped up every spring of water and cut down every good tree. In the end, only the buildings of Kir-hareseth were left. Then men with slings surrounded the city and attacked it.
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25. And they beat down H2040 the cities H5892 , and on every H3605 good H2896 piece H2513 of land cast H7993 every man H376 his stone H68 , and filled H4390 it ; and they stopped H5640 all H3605 the wells H4599 of water H4325 , and felled H5307 all H3605 the good H2896 trees H6086 : only H5704 in Kir H7025 -haraseth left H7604 they the stones H68 thereof ; howbeit the slingers H7051 went about H5437 it , and smote H5221 it.
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26. When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took 700 swordsmen with him to try to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not do it.
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26. And when the king H4428 of Moab H4124 saw H7200 that H3588 the battle H4421 was too sore H2388 for H4480 him , he took H3947 with H854 him seven H7651 hundred H3967 men H376 that drew H8025 swords H2719 , to break through H1234 even unto H413 the king H4428 of Edom H123 : but they could H3201 not H3808 .
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27. So he took his firstborn son, who was to become king in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. Great wrath was on the Israelites, and they withdrew from him and returned to their land.
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27. Then he took H3947 H853 his eldest H1060 son H1121 that H834 should have reigned H4427 in his stead H8478 , and offered H5927 him for a burnt offering H5930 upon H5921 the wall H2346 . And there was H1961 great H1419 indignation H7110 against H5921 Israel H3478 : and they departed H5265 from H4480 H5921 him , and returned H7725 to their own land H776 .
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