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2 Kings 3:9-20

9 So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.

10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to hand us over to Moab?”

11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord through him?”
An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

12 Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What do we have to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.”
“No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to hand us over to Moab.”

14 Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or even notice you.

15 But now bring me a harpist.”
While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came upon Elisha

16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: Make this valley full of ditches.

17 For this is what the Lord says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink.

18 This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; he will also hand Moab over to you.

19 You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.”

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.

Cross References for 2 Kings 3:9-20

Exodus 15:22 - The Waters of Marah and Elim Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Dese... Click to read the verse Exodus 15:22 Click to read the verse Exodus 15:22

Genesis 21:15 - When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Click to read the verse Genesis 21:15 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:15

1 Kings 22:47 - There was then no king in Edom; a deputy ruled. Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:47 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:47

2 Kings 8:20 - In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. Click to read the verse 2 Kings 8:20 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 8:20

2 Chronicles 21:8 - In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 21:8 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 21:8

Judges 4:10 - where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went wi... Click to read the verse Judges 4:10 Click to read the verse Judges 4:10

Exodus 17:1 - Water From the Rock The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling fro... Click to read the verse Exodus 17:1 Click to read the verse Exodus 17:1

Numbers 21:5 - they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to... Click to read the verse Numbers 21:5 Click to read the verse Numbers 21:5

Exodus 11:8 - All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, ‘Go, you and al... Click to read the verse Exodus 11:8 Click to read the verse Exodus 11:8

Numbers 20:2 - Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aa... Click to read the verse Numbers 20:2 Click to read the verse Numbers 20:2

Numbers 20:4 - Why did you bring the Lord’s community into this desert, that we and our livestock should die h... Click to read the verse Numbers 20:4 Click to read the verse Numbers 20:4

Numbers 33:14 - They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. Click to read the verse Numbers 33:14 Click to read the verse Numbers 33:14

1 Kings 22:27 - and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:27 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:27

2 Kings 3:26 - When the king of Moab saw that the battle had gone against him, he took with him seven hundred ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 3:26 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 3:26

Amos 2:1 - This is what the Lord says: “For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not turn back my wra... Click to read the verse Amos 2:1 Click to read the verse Amos 2:1