2 Kings 3:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 army and the cattle that followed them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So the kynge of Israel, the kynge of Iuda, & the kynge of Edom wente forth. And whan they had gone aboute seue dayes iourney, ye hoost & the catell yt were amonge the had no water.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So went the King of Israel & the king of Iudah, and the King of Edom, and when they had compassed the way seuen dayes, they had no water for the hoste, nor for the cattell that followed them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And so the king of Israel toke his iourney, and the king of Iuda, and the king of Edom: And when they had compassed the way seuen dayes, they had no water for the hoast, and for the cattayle that folowed them.

  • Authorized 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 animals that followed them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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 `are' at their feet,

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • 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. There was no water for the army, nor for the animals that followed them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom set out together. They wandered around on the road for seven days and finally ran out of water for the men and animals they had with them.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 22:47 : 47 He also removed from the land the remaining cult prostitutes who had survived from the days of his father Asa.
  • Exod 11:8 : 8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
  • Exod 15:22 : 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went into the Desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert without finding water.
  • Exod 17:1 : 1 Then the entire assembly of the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sin, traveling from one place to another as directed by the LORD. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
  • Num 20:2 : 2 There was no water for the community, so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron.
  • Num 20:4 : 4 Why have you brought the LORD's assembly into this wilderness, for us and our livestock to die here?
  • Num 21:5 : 5 The people spoke against God and Moses: 'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, no water, and we detest this miserable food!'
  • Num 33:14 : 14 They journeyed from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
  • Judg 4:10 : 10 Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and ten thousand men followed him on foot, and Deborah went up with him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water of affliction until I return safely.’

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 3:6-8
    3 verses
    84%

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

    7Then 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."

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

  • 2 Kgs 3:10-13
    4 verses
    78%

    10Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! The LORD has called these three kings together to hand them over to Moab."

    11But 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."

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

    13Elisha 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."

  • Judg 11:16-18
    3 verses
    77%

    16For when they came up from Egypt, Israel traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and arrived at Kadesh.

    17Then 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.

    18Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab. They camped on the other side of the Arnon but did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

  • Exod 15:22
    75%

    22Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went into the Desert of Shur. They traveled for three days in the desert without finding water.

  • 2 Kgs 3:20-22
    3 verses
    74%

    20The next morning, at the time of the offering, water came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.

    21When 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.

    22But when they arose early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and to the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
    73%

    26When 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.

  • Exod 17:1
    73%

    1Then the entire assembly of the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sin, traveling from one place to another as directed by the LORD. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.

  • Num 20:17-21
    5 verses
    73%

    17Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through any field or vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.

    18But Edom answered, "You shall not pass through my land, or I will come out against you with the sword."

    19The Israelites replied, "We will travel along the highway, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only ask to pass through on foot."

    20But Edom insisted, "You may not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large, strong force.

    21Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.

  • Num 21:4
    71%

    4They journeyed from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient along the way.

  • Jer 14:3
    71%

    3The nobles sent their servants for water; they went to the cisterns but found no water. They returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and humiliated, covering their heads.

  • Deut 10:7
    71%

    7From there, they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.

  • Deut 2:1
    71%

    1Then we turned and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and we traveled around Mount Seir for many days.

  • Num 33:14
    71%

    14They journeyed from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

  • 1 Kgs 22:2
    70%

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

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
    70%

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

  • 1 Kgs 18:5
    70%

    5Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and brooks. Perhaps we can find grass to keep the horses and mules alive and avoid losing the animals."

  • Deut 2:8
    70%

    8So we passed by our relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and we turned from the road through the Arabah, bypassing Elath and Ezion-geber. Then we moved on and journeyed along the wilderness road of Moab.

  • 1 Kgs 13:9
    70%

    9'For this is the command the LORD gave me by His word: You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'

  • Amos 4:8
    70%

    8People staggered from city to city for water but were not satisfied, yet you did not return to Me,' declares the LORD.

  • Num 21:22
    69%

    22'Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, nor drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we pass through your territory.'

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    69%

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

  • Deut 1:2
    69%

    2It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea.

  • Num 10:33
    69%

    33So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. During those three days, the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD went ahead of them to search out a resting place for them.

  • 1 Kgs 13:17
    69%

    17'For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You must not eat bread or drink water there, nor return by the way you went.'

  • Isa 48:21
    69%

    21They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts; He made water flow from the rock for them; He split open the rock, and water gushed out.

  • 2 Chr 18:32
    69%

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

  • Exod 8:27
    68%

    27And the LORD did as Moses asked: He removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, his officials, and his people; not a single fly remained.

  • Judg 3:28
    68%

    28He said to them, 'Follow me, for the Lord has given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hands.' So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

  • 2 Chr 21:9
    68%

    9Jehoram went out with his commanders and all his chariots. He rose during the night and struck down the Edomites who had surrounded him and their chariot commanders.

  • 1 Kgs 17:7
    68%

    7But after a while, the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

  • 2 Kgs 8:21
    68%

    21So Joram went to Zair with all his chariots. During the night, he attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and their chariot commanders, but his troops fled to their homes.

  • 1 Kgs 22:33
    68%

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

  • 2 Chr 18:3
    68%

    3Ahab 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.'

  • Judg 5:4
    68%

    4O Lord, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down water.

  • Deut 3:1
    68%

    1Then we turned and traveled on the road to Bashan. Og, king of Bashan, came out with all his people to confront us in battle at Edrei.

  • Deut 1:19
    68%

    19Then we set out from Horeb and went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw, on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us. And we came to Kadesh-barnea.