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And the land was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The next day at about the time when the morning sacrifice was offered, water suddenly appeared! It was flowing from the direction of Edom, and soon there was water everywhere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The next morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came from the direction of Edom, till the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now it happened in the morning, when the grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came by way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it happened in the morning about <i>the time of</i> offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came from the direction of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It happened in the morning about the time of offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it happened in the morning about the time of offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then it happened in the morning about the time of offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It happened in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that suddenly water came [miraculously] from the area of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />About the time for the grain offering the next morning, water suddenly came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />About the time for the grain offering the next morning, water suddenly came from the direction of Edom and filled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, about the time of offering the oblation, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The next morning, while the sacrifice was being offered, water suddenly started flowing from the direction of Edom, and it flooded the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, about the time of offering the oblation, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is what happened in the morning. At the time of the grain offering, water flowed from Edom and filled the countryside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The next morning, at the time of the regular morning sacrifice, water came flowing from the direction of Edom and covered the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The very next day, about the time of the morning offering, water suddenly appeared, coming from the direction of Edom, and the land overflowed with water! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened in the morning, about the time of offering the offering, that look, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water. <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 it comes to pass in the morning, at the ascending of the [morning] present, that behold, waters are coming in from the way of Edom, and the land is filled with the waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass in the morning, at the ascending of the morning -present, that lo, waters are coming in from the way of Edom, and the land is filled with the waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in the morning when the gift went up, and behold, water coming from the way of Edom, and the earth will be filled with waters.<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 it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifices used to be offered, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then it happened that, in the morning, when the sacrifices were usually to be offered, behold, water was arriving along the way of Idumea, and the land was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the morning, at the time of the sacrifice, water came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The next day, about the time of the morning offering, suddenly water began to flow from the direction of Edom, until the country was filled with water.<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 it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the land was covered with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it happened at dawn, when he offered up an offering, and behold, waters came from the road of Edom, and the land was filled with waters.<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 it came to pass in the morning, about the time of making the offering, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass in the morning, when the sacrifice was offered, that, behold! waters came from the way of Edom, and the land was filled with water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/3-20.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=809" 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">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.” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: ḇab·bō·qer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">The next morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">at the time of the morning sacrifice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ham·min·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">suddenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">flowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·de·reḵ (Prep-m:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">from the direction</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of Edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: wat·tim·mā·lê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">and filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.…<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/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Joshua 3:15-17</a></span><br />Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, / the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. / The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over the dry ground, until the entire nation had crossed the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-44.htm">1 Kings 18:44-45</a></span><br />On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’” / Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18</a></span><br />I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15-16</a></span><br />He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6-7</a></span><br />Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. / The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7-9</a></span><br />Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/7-11.htm">Genesis 7:11-12</a></span><br />In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. / And the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a></span><br />Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-19.htm">Judges 15:19</a></span><br />So God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he was revived. That is why he named it En-hakkore, and it remains in Lehi to this day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">when the meat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-39.htm">Exodus 29:39,40</a></b></br> The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm">1 Kings 18:36</a></b></br> And it came to pass at <i>the time of</i> the offering of the <i>evening</i> sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou <i>art</i> God in Israel, and <i>that</i> I <i>am</i> thy servant, and <i>that</i> I have done all these things at thy word.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Daniel 9:21</a></b></br> Yea, whiles I <i>was</i> speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.</p><p class="hdg">filled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15,16,20</a></b></br> He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave <i>them</i> drink as <i>out of</i> the great depths… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6,7</a></b></br> Then shall the lame <i>man</i> leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/28-13.htm">Ascending</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-43.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-12.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-17.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/judges/13-23.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-43.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-38.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-22.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-8.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Ascending</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-25.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-22.htm">Way</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'; 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The timing suggests a new beginning or a fresh start, often seen in biblical narratives as a moment of divine action or revelation.<p><b>at the time of the morning sacrifice</b><br>The morning sacrifice was a daily ritual in ancient Israel, typically involving the offering of a lamb at the temple in Jerusalem. This practice was a central part of Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. The timing of the miracle at this moment underscores the connection between divine intervention and the faithfulness of worship practices.<p><b>water suddenly flowed</b><br>The sudden appearance of water is a miraculous event, emphasizing God's power to provide in unexpected ways. This miracle is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God provides water, such as Moses striking the rock in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a>). It highlights God's ability to meet the needs of His people in dire circumstances.<p><b>from the direction of Edom</b><br>Edom, located to the southeast of Israel, was often in conflict with Israel but also had periods of alliance, as seen in this chapter. The geographical reference indicates the source of the water, which would have been unexpected given the arid conditions. This direction also signifies God's control over all lands, even those of traditional enemies.<p><b>and filled the land</b><br>The abundance of water not only met the immediate needs of the armies but also symbolized God's provision and blessing. This phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who offers living water to all who believe (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>). The filling of the land with water is a physical manifestation of God's promise to sustain and deliver His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram (Joram)</a></b><br>- The king of Israel 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 who allied with Jehoram to battle against the Moabites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>- The prophet who provided guidance and assurance of victory to the kings of Israel and Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>- The region from which the miraculous water flowed, providing relief to the armies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>- The nation that rebelled against Israel, prompting the military campaign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_times_of_need.htm">God's Provision in Times of Need</a></b><br>Just as God provided water for the armies of Israel and Judah, He is able to meet our needs in unexpected ways. Trust in His provision even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Jehoshaphat's insistence on consulting Elisha reminds us of the importance of seeking God's guidance through His Word and His people when making decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_timing_is_perfect.htm">God's Timing is Perfect</a></b><br>The water arrived at the time of the morning sacrifice, emphasizing that God's timing is always perfect. We should be patient and trust in His timing for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The armies had to dig ditches in faith before the water came. This teaches us to act in faith, preparing for God's provision even when we cannot see it yet.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nature.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nature</a></b><br>The miraculous flow of water from Edom demonstrates God's sovereignty over creation. We can trust Him to control the natural world and intervene on our behalf.<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/evidence_for_2_kings_3_battle.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence to support this battle's events and outcome (2 Kings 3)?</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/evidence_of_edom_denying_israel_passage.htm">Numbers 20:14-21 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting Edom's refusal to allow Israel passage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_all_paths_lead_to_god.htm">Where is En Gedi located in the Bible?</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>(</span>20<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">When the meat offering was offered.</span>--Comp. <a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm" title="And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.">1Kings 18:29</a>; <a href="/1_kings/18-36.htm" title="And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.">1Kings 18:36</a>. A more exact definition of the time. The reckoning by <span class= "ital">hours</span> was unknown before the captivity. According to the Talmud, the morning sacrifice was offered in the Temple the moment it became light. (Ewald assumes that "the meat offering" was offered on this occasion in the camp.) That help came to the distressed army just at the hour of morning worship was a striking coincidence. (This allusion to the law of <a href="/exodus/29-38.htm" title="Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.">Exodus 29:38</a>, <span class= "ital">seq</span>., may be an <span class= "ital">indirect</span> hit at the northern kingdom.)<p><span class= "bld">There came water.</span>--<span class= "ital">Water was coming from the way</span> (direction) <span class= "ital">of Edom</span>. It would seem that a sudden storm of rain had fallen on the mountains of Seir, at some distance from the camp (Josephus says at a distance of three days' march); and the water found its natural outlet in the dry wady. Reuss thinks this explanation "superfluous," in the face of "the author's intention to describe a <span class= "ital">miracle</span>;" but there are different kinds of miracle, and, in the present instance, the miraculous element is visible in the prophet's prediction of the coming help, and in the <span class= "ital">coincidence</span> of the natural phenomena with the needs of the Israelites. (Comp. <a href="/context/2_kings/7-1.htm" title="Then Elisha said, Hear you the word of the LORD; Thus said the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.">2Kings 7:1-2</a>, <span class= "ital">seq</span>.) [This statement seems to preclude also the naturalistic explanation founded on the meaning of the Arabic name of the locality. <span class= "ital">Hisyun, hasyun, hasan</span>, mean water which gathers on a hard bottom under the sand in certain localities, and which the Arabs get at by scooping holes in the ground. See Lane, <span class= "ital">Arab. Eng. Lex</span>. s.v.]<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> about sunrise, which was the time of the morning sacrifice - <span class="cmt_word">that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom.</span> The Wady-el- Ahsy drains a portion of Southern Moab, and also a considerable tract of Northern Edom. The nocturnal storm had burst, not in the Moabite country, where it would have attracted the attention of the Moabites, but in some comparatively distant part of the Idumaean territory, so that the Moabites were not aware of it. Josephus says that the storm burst at a distance of three days' journey from the Israelite camp ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:3. § 2); but this can only be his conjecture. <span class="cmt_word">And the country was filled, with water.</span> By "the country" (<span class="accented">ha-arets</span>) must be meant here the bed or channel of the water-course. This was suddenly filled with a rushing stream, which, however, rapidly ran off, leaving the water-course dry, excepting where the pits had been made by the Israelites. But this supply was ample for the army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/3-20.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">The next morning,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḇab·bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the time of the morning sacrifice,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּעֲל֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">suddenly</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flowed</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the direction</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Edom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱד֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> </span><span class="str2">The name of a condiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and filled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tim·mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/3-20.htm">2 Kings 3:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/3-20.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 3:20 It happened in the morning about (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 3:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 3:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 3:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 3:21" /></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>