And he said, thus saith the Lord, make this valley full of ditches. ] In which the allied army lay encamped, that they might be ready to receive large quantities of water, sufficient for the whole army and cattle, when it came.
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Elisha said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.
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But now bring me a minstrel. It happened, when the minstrel played, that the hand of Yahweh came on him.
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He said, Thus says Yahweh, Make this valley full of trenches.
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For thus says Yahweh, You shall not see wind, neither shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, and you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your animals.
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This is but a light thing in the sight of Yahweh: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.