2 Kings 3:8

World English Bible (2000)

He said, "Which way shall we go up?" He answered, "The way of the wilderness of Edom."

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 21:4 : 4 They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
  • Mal 1:2-3 : 2 "I have loved you," says Yahweh. Yet you say, "How have you loved us?" "Wasn't Esau Jacob's brother?" says Yahweh, "Yet I loved Jacob; 3 but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness."

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  • 2 Kgs 3:9-10
    2 verses
    84%

    9So 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.

    10The king of Israel said, "Alas! For Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab."

  • 2 Kgs 3:7
    81%

    7He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me against Moab to battle?" He said, "I will go up. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

  • Judg 11:16-19
    4 verses
    78%

    16but when they came up from Egypt, and Israel went through the wilderness to the Red Sea, and came to Kadesh;

    17then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let me pass through your land;' but the king of Edom didn't listen. In the same way, he sent to the king of Moab; but he would not: and Israel stayed in Kadesh.

    18Then they went through the wilderness, and went around the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and they encamped on the other side of the Arnon; but they didn't come within the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

    19Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, 'Please let us pass through your land to my place.'

  • Deut 2:8
    78%

    8So we passed by from our brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion Geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

  • Num 20:17-21
    5 verses
    78%

    17"Please let us pass through your land: we will not pass through field or through vineyard, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go along the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed your border."

    18Edom said to him, "You shall not pass through me, lest I come out with the sword against you."

    19The children of Israel said to him, "We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of your water, I and my livestock, then will I give its price: let me only, without [doing] anything [else], pass through on my feet."

    20He said, "You shall not pass through." Edom came out against him with many people, and with a strong hand.

    21Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border, so Israel turned away from him.

  • Deut 2:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days.

    2Yahweh spoke to me, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 3:12
    76%

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

  • Deut 3:1
    75%

    1Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

  • Gen 33:12
    74%

    12Esau said, "Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before you."

  • 2 Kgs 6:3
    74%

    3One said, "Please be pleased to go with your servants." He answered, "I will go."

  • Ps 60:9
    74%

    9Who will bring me into the strong city? Who has led me to Edom?

  • Num 21:4
    74%

    4They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

  • Deut 1:40-41
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    74%

    40But as for you, turn, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea."

    41Then you answered and said to me, "We have sinned against Yahweh, we will go up and fight, according to all that Yahweh our God commanded us." Every man of you put on his weapons of war, and presumed to go up into the hill country.

  • Exod 8:27
    73%

    27We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to Yahweh our God, as he shall command us."

  • 2 Kgs 3:26
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    26When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too severe for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew sword, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

  • 2 Chr 18:3
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    3Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "Will you go with me to Ramoth Gilead?" He answered him, "I am as you are, and my people as your people. We will be with you in the war."

  • Deut 1:19
    73%

    19We traveled from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw, by the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as Yahweh our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh Barnea.

  • Ps 108:10
    73%

    10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

  • Judg 3:28
    73%

    28He said to them, "Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand." They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn't allow any man to pass over.

  • 2 Kgs 3:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20It happened in the morning, about the time of offering the offering, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

    21Now when all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, they gathered themselves together, all who were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood on the border.

  • Deut 2:27
    72%

    27"Let me pass through your land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left.

  • 2 Chr 18:28
    72%

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

  • Deut 2:29
    71%

    29as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did to me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the land which Yahweh our God gives us."

  • 1 Kgs 22:29
    71%

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

  • 2 Kgs 8:21
    71%

    21Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled to their tents.

  • 1 Kgs 22:4
    71%

    4He said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle to Ramoth Gilead?" Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

  • Num 20:14
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    14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the travail that has happened to us:

  • Deut 2:13
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    13"Now rise up, and cross over the brook Zered." We went over the brook Zered.

  • Num 21:22
    70%

    22"Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border."

  • Num 21:33
    70%

    33They turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

  • Deut 1:2
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    2It is eleven days' [journey] from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea.

  • Num 10:31
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    31He said, "Don't leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

  • Deut 2:17
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    17that Yahweh spoke to me, saying,

  • 2 Chr 20:16
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    16Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they are coming up by the ascent of Ziz. You shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

  • Exod 13:18
    70%

    18but God led the people around by the way of the wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.