Kings IV 3:9

9 And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that went with them.

Kings IV 3:9 In-Context

7 And he went and sent to Josaphat king of Juda, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to war? And he said, I will go up: thou art as I, I am as thou; as my people, so thy people, as my horses, so thy horses.
8 And he said, What way shall I go up? and he said, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
9 And the king of Israel went, and the king of Juda, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey; and there was no water for the army, and for the cattle that went with them.
10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord should have called the three kings on their way, to give them into the hand of Moab.
11 And Josaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may enquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, here Elisaie son of Saphat, who poured water on the hands of Eliu.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. compassed a journey of seven days.
  • [b]. at their feet.

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