2 Kings 3:6

6 So at that time King Joram started out from Samaria. He gathered all of Israel's troops together.

2 Kings 3:6 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 3:6

And King Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time,
&e.] As soon as he came to the throne:

and numbered all Israel;
who were fit to bear arms, got them together at some certain place, and mustered them, and prepared for a war with Moab, to reduce them.

2 Kings 3:6 In-Context

4 Mesha raised sheep. He was king of Moab. He had to supply the king of Israel with 100,000 lambs a year. He also had to supply him with the wool of 100,000 rams a year.

5 Ahab died. Moab's king refused to obey the next king of Israel.

6 So at that time King Joram started out from Samaria. He gathered all of Israel's troops together.

7 He also sent a message to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah. It said, "The king of Moab is refusing to obey me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" "Yes. I'll go with you," he replied. "My men will go with you. My horses will also go with you."

8 "What road should we take to attack Moab?" Joram asked. "The one that goes through the Desert of Edom," Jehoshaphat answered.