"And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom." — 2 Kings 3:8

2 Kings 3:8 · KJV

“And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.”

— 2 Kings 3:8

And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I {am} as thou {art}, my people as thy people, {and} my horses as thy horses.

Verse 9

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. {that...: Heb. at their feet}

2 Kings 3 — Context

And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.

And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

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

Cross References

Numbers 21:4

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. {discouraged: or, grieved: Heb. shortened}

Malachi 1:2-3

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? {Was} not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

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