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2 Kings 3:22

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22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.
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2 Kings 3:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
ESV
22 And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.
NLT
22 But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it appear red to the Moabites—like blood.
MSG
22 They were up and ready early in the morning when the sun rose over the water. From where the Moabites stood, the water reflecting the sun looked red, like blood.
CSB
22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.

2 Kings 3:22 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 3:22

And they rose up early in the morning
To watch the motions of their enemies, and be upon their guard against them:

and the sun shone upon the water;
with which the valley was filled:

and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood;
so it appeared through the rays of the sun reflected on it.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Kings 3:22 In-Context

20 The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was—water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water.
21 Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border.
22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.
23 “That’s blood!” they said. “Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!”
24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites.
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