12_2KI_03_01 now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah , And reigned twelve years .
12_2KI_03_02 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD ; but not like his Father , And like his mother : for he put away the image of Baal that his Father had made .
12_2KI_03_03 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat , which made Israel to sin ; he departed not therefrom .
12_2KI_03_04 And Mesha king of Moab was A sheepmaster , And rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs , And an hundred thousand rams , with the wool .
12_2KI_03_05 but it came to pass , when Ahab was dead , that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel .
12_2KI_03_06 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time , And numbered all Israel .
12_2KI_03_07 And he went And sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah , saying , the king of Moab hath rebelled against me : Wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle ? And he said , I will go up : I [ am ] as thou [ art ] , my people as thy people , [ And ] my horses as thy horses .
12_2KI_03_08 And he said , which way shall we go up ? And he answered , the way through the wilderness of Edom .
12_2KI_03_09 So the king of Israel went , And the king of Judah , And the king of Edom : And they fetched A compass of seven days' journey : And there was no water for the host , And for the cattle that followed them .
12_2KI_03_10 And the king of Israel said , Alas ! that the LORD hath called These three kings together , to deliver them into the hand of Moab !
12_2KI_03_11 but Jehoshaphat said , [ Is there ] not here A prophet of the LORD , that we may Inquire of the LORD by him ? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered And said , here [ Is ] Elisha the son of Shaphat , which poured water on the hands of Elijah .
12_2KI_03_12 And 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 .
12_2KI_03_13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel , what have I to do with thee ? get thee to the prophets of thy Father , And to the prophets of thy mother . And the king of Israel said unto him , Nay : for the LORD hath called These three kings together , to deliver them into the hand of Moab .
12_2KI_03_14 And Elisha said , [ as ] the LORD of hosts liveth , before whom I stand , surely , were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah , I would not Look toward thee , nor see thee .
12_2KI_03_15 but now bring me A minstrel . And it came to pass , when the minstrel played , that the hand of the LORD came upon him .
12_2KI_03_16 And he said , thus saith the LORD , make this valley full of ditches .
12_2KI_03_17 for thus saith the LORD , ye shall not see wind , neither shall ye see rain ; yet that valley shall be filled with water , that ye may drink , Both ye , And your cattle , And your beasts .
12_2KI_03_18 And this Is [ but ] A light thing in the sight of the LORD : he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand .
12_2KI_03_19 And ye shall smite every fenced city , And every choice city , And shall fell every good tree , And stop all wells of water , And mar every good piece of land with stones .
12_2KI_03_20 And it came to pass in the morning , when the meat offering was offered , that , behold , there came water by the way of Edom , And the country was filled with water .
12_2KI_03_21 And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them , they gathered all that were able to put on armour , And upward , And stood in the border .
12_2KI_03_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 :
12_2KI_03_23 And they said , this [ Is ] blood : the kings are surely slain , And they have smitten one another : now therefore , Moab , to the spoil .
12_2KI_03_24 And when they came to the camp of Israel , the Israelites rose up And smote the Moabites , So that they fled before them : but they went forward smiting the Moabites , even in [ their ] country .
12_2KI_03_25 And they beat down the cities , And on every good piece of land cast every man his stone , And filled it ; And they stopped all the wells of water , And felled all the good trees : only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof ; Howbeit the slingers went about [ it ] , And smote it .
12_2KI_03_26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him , he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords , to break through [ even ] unto the king of Edom : but they could not .
12_2KI_03_27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead , And offered him [ for ] A burnt offering upon the wall . And there was great indignation against Israel : And they departed from him , And returned to [ their own ] land .