2 Kings 3:5

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When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 1:1 : 1 ¶ Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 8:20 : 20 During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king.
  • 2 Chr 21:8-9 : 8 During Jehoram’s reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. 9 Jehoram crossed over with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites, who had surrounded him, attacked at night and defeated him and his chariot officers. 10 So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. At that same time Libnah also rebelled and freed themselves from Judah’s control because Jehoram rejected the LORD God of his ancestors.

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  • 2 Kgs 1:1
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    1¶ Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel.

  • 2 Kgs 3:4
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    4Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He would send as tribute to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

  • 2 Kgs 13:20
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    20Elisha died and was buried. Moabite raiding parties invaded the land at the beginning of the year.

  • 2 Kgs 3:10
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    10The 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!”

  • 2 Kgs 3:6-7
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    6At that time King Jehoram left Samaria and assembled all Israel for war.

    7He sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah:“The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you fight with me against Moab?” Jehoshaphat replied,“I will join you in the campaign; my army and horses are at your disposal.”

  • 2 Kgs 3:23-24
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    23The Moabites said,“It’s blood! The kings must have fought one another! The soldiers have struck one another down! Now, Moab, seize the plunder!”

    24When they approached the Israelite camp, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who then ran from them. The Israelites thoroughly defeated Moab.

  • 1 Kgs 16:28-30
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    28Omri passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Ahab replaced him as king.

    29Ahab Promotes Idolatry In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria.

    30Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the LORD than all who were before him.

  • Judg 3:30
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    30Israel humiliated Moab that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.

  • 2 Kgs 3:26-27
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    26When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed.

    27So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king, and offered him up as a burnt sacrifice on the wall. There was an outburst of divine anger against Israel, so they broke off the attack and returned to their homeland.

  • 1 Kgs 21:15-18
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    15When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab,“Get up, take possession of the vineyard Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell you for silver, for Naboth is no longer alive; he’s dead.”

    16When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

    17The LORD’S message came to Elijah the Tishbite:

    18“Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it.

  • 2 Kgs 3:21
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    21Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.

  • 1 Kgs 22:40-41
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    40Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

    41Jehoshaphat’s Reign over Judah In the fourth year of Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 22:2
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    2In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit the king of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 21:1
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    1Ahab Murders Naboth After this the following episode took place. Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria.

  • 2 Kgs 3:13
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    13Elisha said to the king of Israel,“Why are you here? Go to your father’s prophets or your mother’s prophets!” The king of Israel replied to him,“No, for the LORD is the one who summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to Moab.”

  • Num 22:3
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    3And the Moabites were greatly afraid of the people, because they were so numerous. The Moabites were sick with fear because of the Israelites.

  • 1 Kgs 22:37
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    37So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.

  • 2 Chr 20:1
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    1The Lord Gives Jehoshaphat Military Success Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.

  • 1 Kgs 22:51
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    51Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel In the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. He ruled for two years over Israel.

  • 2 Chr 18:2-3
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    2and after several years went down to visit Ahab in Samaria. Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. He persuaded him to join in an attack against Ramoth Gilead.

    3King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah,“Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?” He replied,“I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.”

  • 2 Kgs 3:1
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    1Moab Fights with Israel In the eighteenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Jehoram became king over Israel in Samaria; he ruled for twelve years.

  • 2 Chr 22:5
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    5He followed their advice and joined Ahab’s son King Joram of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

  • 2 Kgs 8:15-16
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    15The next day Hazael took a piece of cloth, dipped it in water, and spread it over Ben Hadad’s face until he died. Then Hazael replaced him as king.

    16Jehoram’s Reign over Judah In the fifth year of the reign of Israel’s King Joram, son of Ahab, Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram became king over Judah.

  • 2 Kgs 1:17
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    17And he did die in keeping with the LORD’s message that he had spoken through Elijah. In the second year of the reign of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah, Ahaziah’s brother Jehoram replaced him as king of Israel, because he had no son.

  • Jer 48:42
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    42Moab will be destroyed and no longer be a nation, because she has vaunted herself against the LORD.

  • Amos 2:1
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    1This is what the LORD says:“Because Moab has committed three crimes– make that four!– I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They burned the bones of Edom’s king into lime.

  • 1 Kgs 20:13
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    13The Lord Delivers Israel Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Do you see this huge army? Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

  • 2 Kgs 13:3
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    3The LORD was furious with Israel and handed them over to King Hazael of Syria and to Hazael’s son Ben Hadad for many years.

  • 1 Kgs 20:43
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    43The king of Israel went home to Samaria bitter and angry.

  • 1 Chr 19:1
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    1David’s Campaign against the Ammonites Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

  • 2 Kgs 13:24
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    24When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.

  • 2 Kgs 13:22
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    22Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz’s reign.

  • 2 Chr 18:28
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    28The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
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    29The king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah attacked Ramoth Gilead.

  • Judg 4:1
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    1Deborah Summons Barak The Israelites again did evil in the LORD’s sight after Ehud’s death.

  • Judg 11:4
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    4It was some time after this when the Ammonites fought with Israel.