Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

2 Kings 3

1 Jehoram's reign. 4 Mesha rebelleth. 6 Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, by Elisha obtaineth water, and promise of victory. 21 The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome. 26 The king of Moab, by sacrificing the king of Edom's son, raiseth the siege.

 3:1 ¶ Now Jehoram 3088 the son 1121 of Ahab 256 began to reign 4427 z8804 over x5921 Israel 3478 in Samaria 8111 the eighteenth 8083 6240 year 8141 of Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah, 3063 and reigned 4427 z8799 twelve 8147 6240 years. 8141

 3:2 And he wrought 6213 z8799 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD; 3068 but x7535 not x3808 like his father, 1 and like his mother: 517 for he put away 5493 z8686 x853 the image 4676 of Baal 1168 that x834 his father 1 had made. 6213 z8804

 3:3 Nevertheless x7535 he cleaved 1692 z8804 unto the sins 2403 of Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat, 5028 which x834 made x853 Israel 3478 to sin; 2398 z8689 he departed 5493 z8804 not x3808 therefrom. x4480

 3:4 ¶ And Mesha 4338 king 4428 of Moab 4124 was x1961 a sheepmaster, 5349 and rendered 7725 z8689 unto the king 4428 of Israel 3478 an hundred 3967 thousand 505 lambs, 3733 and an hundred 3967 thousand 505 rams, 352 with the wool. 6785

 3:5 But it came to pass, x1961 when Ahab 256 was dead, 4194 that the king 4428 of Moab 4124 rebelled 6586 z8799 against the king 4428 of Israel. 3478

 3:6 ¶ And king 4428 Jehoram 3088 went out 3318 z8799 of Samaria 8111 x4480 the same x1931 time, 3117 and numbered 6485 z8799 x853 all x3605 Israel. 3478

 3:7 And he went y3212 z8799 x1980 and sent 7971 z8799 to x413 Jehoshaphat 3092 the king 4428 of Judah, 3063 saying, 559 z8800 The king 4428 of Moab 4124 hath rebelled 6586 z8804 against me: wilt thou go y3212 z8799 x1980 with x854 me against x413 Moab 4124 to battle? 4421 And he said, 559 z8799 I will go up: 5927 z8799 I [am] as thou [art], my people 5971 as thy people, 5971 [and] my horses 5483 as thy horses. 5483

 3:8 And he said, 559 z8799 Which x335 x2088 way 1870 shall we go up? 5927 z8799 And he answered, 559 z8799 The way 1870 through the wilderness 4057 of Edom. 123

 3:9 So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 went, y3212 z8799 x1980 and the king 4428 of Judah, 3063 and the king 4428 of Edom: 123 and they fetched a compass 5437 z8799 of seven 7651 days' 3117 journey: 1870 and there was x1961 no x3808 water 4325 for the host, 4264 and for the cattle 929 that x834 followed 7272 them.

 3:10 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said, 559 z8799 Alas! 162 that x3588 the LORD 3068 hath called 7121 z0 these x428 three 7969 kings 4428 together, y7121 z8804 to deliver 5414 z8800 them into the hand 3027 of Moab! 4124

 3:11 But Jehoshaphat 3092 said, 559 z8799 [Is there] not x369 here x6311 a prophet 5030 of the LORD, 3068 that we may enquire 1875 z8799 of x853 the LORD 3068 by x4480 x854 him? And one 259 of the king 4428 of Israel's y3478 servants 5650 x4480 x3478 answered 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 Here x6311 [is] Elisha 477 the son 1121 of Shaphat, 8202 which x834 poured 3332 z8804 water 4325 on x5921 the hands 3027 of Elijah. 452

 3:12 And Jehoshaphat 3092 said, 559 z8799 The word 1697 of the LORD 3068 is 3426 with x854 him. So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 and Jehoshaphat 3092 and the king 4428 of Edom 123 went down 3381 z8799 to x413 him.

 3:13 And Elisha 477 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the king 4428 of Israel, 3478 What x4100 have I to do with thee? get y3212 z8798 x1980 thee to x413 the prophets 5030 of thy father, 1 and to x413 the prophets 5030 of thy mother. 517 And the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 z8799 unto him, Nay: x408 for x3588 the LORD 3068 hath called 7121 z0 these x428 three 7969 kings 4428 together, y7121 z8804 to deliver 5414 z8800 them into the hand 3027 of Moab. 4124

 3:14 And Elisha 477 said, 559 z8799 [As] the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 liveth, 2416 before 6440 whom x834 I stand, 5975 z8804 surely, x3588 were it not x3884 that y3884 I x589 regard 5375 z8802 the presence 6440 of Jehoshaphat 3092 the king 4428 of Judah, 3063 I would not look 5027 z8686 toward x413 thee, nor x518 see 7200 z8799 thee.

 3:15 But now x6258 bring 3947 z8798 me a minstrel. 5059 z8764 And it came to pass, x1961 when the minstrel 5059 z8764 played, 5059 z8763 that the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 came x1961 upon x5921 him.

 3:16 And he said, 559 z8799 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 Make 6213 z8800 this x2088 valley 5158 full of ditches. 1356

 3:17 For x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 Ye shall not x3808 see 7200 z8799 wind, 7307 neither x3808 shall ye see 7200 z8799 rain; 1653 yet that x1931 valley 5158 shall be filled 4390 z8735 with water, 4325 that ye may drink, 8354 z8804 both ye, x859 and your cattle, 4735 and your beasts. 929

 3:18 And this x2063 is [but] a light thing 7043 z8738 in the sight 5869 of the LORD: 3068 he will deliver 5414 z8804 x853 the Moabites 4124 also into your hand. 3027

 3:19 And ye shall smite 5221 z8689 every x3605 fenced 4013 city, 5892 and every x3605 choice 4004 city, 5892 and shall fell 5307 z8686 every x3605 good 2896 tree, 6086 and stop 5640 z8799 all x3605 wells 4599 of water, 4325 and mar 3510 z8686 every x3605 good 2896 piece y2513 of land x2513 with stones. 68

 3:20 And it came to pass x1961 in the morning, 1242 when the meat offering 4503 was offered, 5927 z8800 that, behold, x2009 there came 935 z8802 water 4325 by the way 1870 x4480 of Edom, 123 and the country 776 was filled 4390 z8735 with x854 water. 4325

 3:21 ¶ And when all x3605 the Moabites 4124 heard 8085 z8804 that x3588 the kings 4428 were come up 5927 z8804 to fight 3898 z8736 against them, they gathered y6817 z8735 all x6817 x4480 x3605 that were able to put y2296 z8802 on x2296 armour, 2290 and upward, 4605 and stood 5975 z8799 in x5921 the border. 1366

 3:22 And they rose up early 7925 z8686 in the morning, 1242 and the sun 8121 shone 2224 z8804 upon x5921 the water, 4325 and the Moabites 4124 saw 7200 z8799 x853 the water 4325 on the other side 5048 x4480 [as] red 122 as blood: 1818

 3:23 And they said, 559 z8799 This x2088 [is] blood: 1818 the kings 4428 are surely y2717 z8715 slain, 2717 z8738 and they have smitten 5221 z8686 x853 one 376 another: 7453 now x6258 therefore, Moab, 4124 to the spoil. 7998

 3:24 And when they came 935 z8799 to x413 the camp 4264 of Israel, 3478 the Israelites 3478 rose up 6965 z8799 and smote 5221 z8686 x853 the Moabites, 4124 so that they fled 5127 z8799 before 6440 x4480 them: but they went x5221 forward y5221 z8686 smiting 5221 z8687 x853 the Moabites, 4124 even in [their] country.

 3:25 And they beat down 2040 z8799 the cities, 5892 and on every x3605 good 2896 piece 2513 of land cast 7993 z8686 every man 376 his stone, 68 and filled 4390 z8765 it; and they stopped 5640 z8799 all x3605 the wells 4599 of water, 4325 and felled 5307 z8686 all x3605 the good 2896 trees: 6086 only x5704 in Kirharaseth 7025 left 7604 z8689 they the stones 68 thereof; howbeit the slingers 7051 went about 5437 z8799 [it], and smote 5221 z8686 it.

 3:26 ¶ And when the king 4428 of Moab 4124 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 the battle 4421 was too sore 2388 z8804 for x4480 him, he took 3947 z8799 with x854 him seven 7651 hundred 3967 men 376 that drew 8025 z8802 swords, 2719 to break through 1234 z8687 [even] unto x413 the king 4428 of Edom: 123 but they could 3201 z8804 not. x3808

 3:27 Then he took 3947 z8799 x853 his eldest 1060 son 1121 that x834 should have reigned 4427 z8799 in his stead, x8478 and offered 5927 z8686 him [for] a burnt offering 5930 upon x5921 the wall. 2346 And there was x1961 great 1419 indignation 7110 against x5921 Israel: 3478 and they departed 5265 z8799 from x4480 x5921 him, and returned 7725 z8799 to [their own] land. 776