2 Kings 3:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! The LORD has called these three kings together to hand them over to Moab."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the king of Israel said, "Alas, that the LORD has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said,{H559} Alas!{H162} for Jehovah{H3068} hath called{H7121} these three{H7969} kings{H4428} together{H7121} to deliver{H5414} them into the hand{H3027} of Moab.{H4124}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Alas{H162}! that the LORD{H3068} hath called{H7121} these three{H7969} kings{H4428} together{H7121}{(H8804)}, to deliver{H5414}{(H8800)} them into the hand{H3027} of Moab{H4124}!

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde the kynge of Israel: Alas, the LORDE hath called these thre kynges, to delyuer the in to the hande of the Moabites.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore the King of Israel sayde, Alas, that the Lord hath called these three Kings, to giue them into the hand of Moab.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the king of Israel saide: Alas, the Lorde hath called these three kinges together, to deliuer them ouer into the hande of Moab.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king of Israel said, Alas! for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the king of Israel saith, `Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king of Israel said, "Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king of Israel said,“Oh no! Certainly the LORD has summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to the king of Moab!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 4:13 : 13 Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is more than I can bear.'
  • 2 Kgs 6:33 : 33 While he was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. The king said, "This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait any longer for the LORD?"
  • Ps 78:34-36 : 34 When He killed them, they sought Him; they repented and earnestly sought God. 35 They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their Redeemer. 36 But they deceived Him with their mouths and lied to Him with their tongues.
  • Prov 19:3 : 3 A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.
  • Isa 8:21 : 21 Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged, and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
  • Isa 51:20 : 20 Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street like antelopes caught in a net. They are filled with the wrath of the Lord, with the rebuke of your God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 3:11-14
    4 verses
    82%

    11 But Jehoshaphat asked, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha, son of Shaphat, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah, is here."

    12 Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

    13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, "What do we have to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No, because it is the LORD who has called these three kings together to hand them over to Moab."

    14 Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD of Hosts lives, whom I serve, were it not for the presence of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, I would not pay attention to you or even look at you."

  • 2 Kgs 3:5-9
    5 verses
    78%

    5 But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

    6 So King Jehoram left Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.

    7 Then he sent a message to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" And he replied, "I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

    8 Jehoram asked, "Which route shall we take?" And Jehoshaphat answered, "Through the wilderness of Edom."

    9 So the king of Israel set out, along with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After traveling a roundabout route for seven days, there was no water for the army or the animals with them.

  • 2 Chr 18:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16 Then Micaiah said, 'I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd, and the LORD said, "These people have no master; let each one go home in peace."'

    17 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'Didn't I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, but only bad?'

  • 1 Kgs 22:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17 Then Micaiah said, 'I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, “These people have no master; each one should go home in peace.”'

    18 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'Didn’t I tell you that he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad?'

  • 1 Kgs 22:2-6
    5 verses
    73%

    2 But in the third year, Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went down to visit the king of Israel.

    3 The king of Israel said to his servants, 'Don’t you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, yet we remain idle without taking it back from the king of Aram?'

    4 So he said to Jehoshaphat, 'Will you go with me to fight against Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat answered the king of Israel, 'I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.'

    5 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek an answer from the LORD today.'

    6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, 'Should I go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?' They said, 'Go up, and the Lord will give it into the king’s hands.'

  • 1 Kgs 22:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    32 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'Surely this is the king of Israel.' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out for help.

    33 When the chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, they stopped pursuing him.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
    73%

    29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went up to Ramoth Gilead.

  • 2 Chr 18:3-5
    3 verses
    72%

    3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, 'Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?' Jehoshaphat replied, 'I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will join you in the battle.'

    4 But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, 'Please, first seek the word of the LORD today.'

    5 So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, 'Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should I refrain?' They answered, 'Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:11
    72%

    11 The king of Aram became very upset about this. He called his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us is on the side of the king of Israel?"

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
    72%

    13 Meanwhile, a prophet approached Ahab, king of Israel, and said, 'This is what the LORD says: Do you see this vast army? I will give it into your hand today, and you will know that I am the LORD.'

  • 2 Kgs 3:23
    72%

    23 They said, "This is blood! The kings have fought and killed each other. Now, to the plunder, Moab!"

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    72%

    28 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth Gilead.

  • 2 Kgs 6:21
    72%

    21 When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"

  • 2 Chr 18:30-32
    3 verses
    72%

    30 Now the king of Aram had commanded his chariot commanders, 'Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.'

    31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought, 'This is the king of Israel!' So they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; God diverted them away from him.

    32 When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from pursuing him.

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
    71%

    26 When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took seven hundred men with swords to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not.

  • 2 Chr 25:7
    71%

    7 But a man of God came to him and said, 'O king, do not let the army of Israel go with you, for the LORD is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim.'

  • 1 Kgs 18:9
    71%

    9 But Obadiah said, "What have I done wrong that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be killed?"

  • 1 Kgs 22:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 So the king of Israel called an officer and said, 'Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.'

    10 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were sitting on their thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance to the gate of Samaria, while all the prophets were prophesying in front of them.

  • 2 Kgs 3:18
    71%

    18 This is an easy thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give Moab into your hands.

  • 1 Kgs 20:43
    70%

    43 Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.

  • 2 Kgs 5:7
    70%

    7 When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, 'Am I God, able to kill and bring to life, that this man sends someone to me to cure him of his leprosy? See for yourselves that he is seeking a quarrel with me!'

  • 2 Kgs 13:3
    70%

    3 The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He handed them over to Hazael, king of Aram, and to Ben-Hadad son of Hazael, for all their days.

  • 1 Kgs 20:28
    70%

    28 Then a man of God approached the king of Israel and said, "This is what the LORD says: Because the Arameans think that the LORD is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD."

  • Judg 21:3
    70%

    3 They said, 'Why, LORD, God of Israel, has this happened in Israel, that one tribe is missing today?'

  • Num 22:3
    70%

    3 Moab became very afraid of the people because they were numerous. Moab was overcome with dread because of the Israelites.

  • 1 Kgs 20:7
    70%

    7 Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land and said, 'See how this man is seeking trouble! He sent for my wives, my sons, my silver, and my gold, and I did not refuse him.'

  • 2 Chr 18:8
    70%

    8 So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, 'Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.'

  • Hos 13:10
    69%

    10 Where now is your king to save you in all your cities? And where are your rulers, about whom you said, 'Give me a king and princes'?

  • 2 Kgs 3:21
    69%

    21 When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come to fight against them, they called together everyone old enough to wear armor and stationed themselves at the border.

  • Judg 11:17
    69%

    17 Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let us pass through your land,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

  • 2 Kgs 13:14
    69%

    14 Now Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die. Joash king of Israel came down to him, wept over him, and said, 'My father, my father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!'

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