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2 Kings 3:18 This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.
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He will also give the Moabites into your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this is <i>but</i> a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And this is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And this is an insignificant thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />‘This is but a slight thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And this is but a slight thing in the sight of the LORD; He shall also give the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And this is but a light thing in the sight of Yahweh; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is but a simple thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also hand over the Moabites to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is easy in the LORD’s sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is easy in the LORD’s sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is but a light thing in the sight of Jehovah: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That simple thing isn't all the LORD is going to do. He will also help you defeat Moab's army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD considers that an easy thing to do. In addition, he will put Moab at your mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And Elisha continued, "But this is an easy thing for the LORD to do; he will also give you victory over the Moabites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is the easy part for the LORD —he's also going to hand the Moabites over to you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is an easy task for the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is an easy thing in Yahweh’s sight. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this has been light in the eyes of YHWH, and he has given Moab into your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And this hath been light in the eyes of Jehovah, and he hath given Moab into your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And: this was light in the eyes of Jehovah, and he gave Moab into your hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And this is a small thing in the sight of the Lord: moreover he will deliver also Moab into your hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this is small in the sight of the Lord. So, in addition, he will also deliver Moab into your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And since the LORD does not consider this enough, he will also deliver Moab into your power.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is only a trifle in the sight of the LORD, for he will also hand Moab over to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And this is but a small thing in the sight of the LORD; he will deliver the Moabites also into your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And this is unworthy in the eyes of LORD JEHOVAH, and he shall hand over the Moabites into your hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> a light <i>thing</i> in the eyes of the Lord: I will also deliver Moab into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/3-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=787" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/3.htm">Joram Overcomes Moab's Rebellion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: wə·nā·qal (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">is a simple matter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and He will also deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">the Moabites</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into your hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a></span><br />But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-5.htm">Joshua 3:5-17</a></span><br />Then Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” / And he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them. / Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-16.htm">Isaiah 43:16-19</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: / “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></span><br />“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Psalm 77:14</a></span><br />You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a></span><br />“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-27.htm">Jeremiah 32:27</a></span><br />“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-7</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm">Matthew 19:26</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-23.htm">Mark 9:23</a></span><br />“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-37.htm">Luke 1:37</a></span><br />For no word from God will ever fail.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-27.htm">Luke 18:27</a></span><br />But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-23.htm">John 16:23-24</a></span><br />In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.</p><p class="hdg">And this</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">1 Kings 3:13</a></b></br> And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17,27</a></b></br> Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, <i>and</i> there is nothing too hard for thee: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-37.htm">Luke 1:37</a></b></br> For with God nothing shall be impossible.</p><p class="hdg">a light</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/20-10.htm">2 Kings 20:10</a></b></br> And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm">1 Kings 16:31</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Isaiah 7:13</a></b></br> And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; <i>Is it</i> a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?</p><p class="hdg">he will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/20-13.htm">1 Kings 20:13,28</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-9</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, <i>that</i> Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/james/3-17.htm">Easy</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Light</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-2.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/galatians/4-14.htm">Slight</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/3-9.htm">Addition</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-7.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-10.htm">Easy</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-34.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-34.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-5.htm">Light</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Moabites</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-18.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/job/4-16.htm">Slight</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-1.htm">Jehoram's reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Mesha rebels</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">by Elisha obtains water, and promise of victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">The king of Moab sacrifices his son, and raises the siege</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omnipotence and sovereignty. In the biblical context, the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom were facing a dire situation against the Moabites. Despite the apparent difficulty, the prophet Elisha assures them that the task is simple for God. This reflects the biblical theme that nothing is too hard for the Lord (<a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a>). It also highlights the importance of faith and reliance on God's power rather than human strength or strategy.<p><b>and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand</b><br>This promise of victory is a direct assurance from God through the prophet Elisha. Historically, the Moabites were a frequent adversary of Israel, and their defeat would have been significant for the coalition of kings. This deliverance is reminiscent of other divine interventions in battles, such as the victory over the Amalekites in <a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a>. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ, who delivers believers from spiritual enemies. The phrase underscores God's faithfulness to His covenant people and His ability to fulfill His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram (Joram)</a></b><br>- The king of Israel, son of Ahab, who sought help from Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to fight against Moab.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>- The king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God, who allied with Jehoram to battle Moab.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>- A nation east of Israel, which rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>- The prophet of God who provided guidance and assurance of victory to the kings of Israel and Judah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_valley_of_edom.htm">The Valley of Edom</a></b><br>- The location where the armies of Israel, Judah, and Edom gathered and where God performed the miracle of providing water.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_power.htm">God's Sovereignty and Power</a></b><br>The verse highlights God's supreme power and ability to accomplish His will effortlessly. Believers should trust in God's sovereignty, knowing that nothing is too difficult for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God promised victory over Moab, He promises to be with us in our battles. We should have faith in His promises and rely on His strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The miracle of water in the desert shows God's provision in times of need. We should trust God to provide for our needs, even in seemingly impossible situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/partnership_with_god.htm">Partnership with God</a></b><br>The alliance between Israel and Judah, under God's guidance, shows the importance of seeking God's direction in our endeavors. We should partner with God in our plans and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_perspective.htm">God's Perspective</a></b><br>What seems insurmountable to us is "an easy thing" for God. We should adopt God's perspective, seeing challenges as opportunities for His power to be displayed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_ehud_in_history_or_the_bible.htm">Who is Ehud in historical or biblical context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_moabites_see_water_as_blood.htm">Why did the Moabites mistake clear water for blood in broad daylight (2 Kings 3:22–23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_egypt's_influence_persist.htm">Isaiah 31:3 mentions Egypt's mortal nature--why then does archaeological evidence show Egyptian influence persisting long after this prophecy implied vulnerability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_sneak_into_saul's_camp.htm">How could David and Abishai enter Saul's camp and take his spear and water jug unnoticed by 3,000 soldiers? (1 Samuel 26:7-12)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Is but a light thing.</span>--<span class= "ital">Will be a light thing</span> (<a href="/1_kings/16-31.htm" title="And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him.">1Kings 16:31</a>).<p><span class= "bld">He will deliver the Moabites.</span>--The contrary of Jehoram's expectation (<a href="/2_kings/3-10.htm" title="And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!">2Kings 3:10</a>; <a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm" title="And Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? get you to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother. And the king of Israel said to him, No: for the LORD has called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.">2Kings 3:13</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord.</span> God, the Author of nature, has full control over nature, and it is an easy matter for him to produce at will any natural phenomena. It is otherwise when the stubborn element of the human will is brought into play. Then difficulty may arise. <span class="cmt_word">He will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.</span> It would be better to translate, he <span class="accented">will also deliver</span> (see the Revised Version). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/3-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a simple matter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָקַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·qal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He will also deliver</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Moabites</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into your hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yeḏ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/3-18.htm">2 Kings 3:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/3-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 3:18 This is but a light thing (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/3-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 3:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 3:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 3:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 3:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>