2 Kings 3:9
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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.So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
In other translations
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.So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980מֶלֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478וּמֶלֶך־umelekh-and [the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וּמֶלֶךְumelekhand [the] king ofH4428אֱדוֹם'edomEdomH123וַיָּסֹבּוּvaiyasobuand they went aroundH5437דֶּרֶךְderekha journey ofH1870שִׁבְעַתshiv'atsevenH7651יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808הָיָהhayahit belongedH1961מַיִםmayimwaterH4325לַמַּחֲנֶהlamachanehto the armyH4264וְלַבְּהֵמָהvelabehemahand to the animal[s]H929אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בְּרַגְלֵיהֶם׃beragleihem[was] at feet theirH7272
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 22:47There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
- Exodus 11:8And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
- Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
- Numbers 33:14And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
- Exodus 15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.
- Judges 4:10And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
- 1 Kings 22:27And 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.and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”
- Numbers 20:4And why have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?Why have you brought the LORD’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
- Numbers 21:5And 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, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
- Exodus 17:1And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
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People and places
Places: Edom