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Themes in 2 Kings 3

2 Kings 3:1 (show verse)

Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

Ahaziah » King of israel » Succeeded by jehoram
Jehoram, or joram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Joram » Also called jehoram » King of israel
Joram or jehoram » Or joram, king of israel, son of ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The residence of the kings of israel

2 Kings 3:2 (show verse)

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, though not like his father and his mother; for he put away the sacred pillar of Baal which his father had made.

Ahab » King of israel » Other wickedness of
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » Under jehoram
Idols » Put away
Jezebel » Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of jeroboam

2 Kings 3:3 (show verse)

Nevertheless, he clung to the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which he made Israel sin; he did not depart from them.

Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of jeroboam

2 Kings 3:4 (show verse)

Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Lambs » Tribute often paid in
Mesha » King of moab » Tributary to ahab
Moabites » Paid tribute of sheep and wool to the king of israel
Sheep » Were frequently » Given as tribute
Sheep » Tribute (taxes) paid in

2 Kings 3:5 (show verse)

But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Mesha » King of moab » Tributary to ahab
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Revolted from israel after the death of ahab

2 Kings 3:6 (show verse)

And King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.

Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Israel and judah joined against
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » The residence of the kings of israel
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work

Then he went and sent word to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?” And he said, “I will go up; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.”

2 Kings 3:8 (show verse)

He said, “Which way shall we go up?” And he answered, “The way of the wilderness of Edom.”

Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Edom
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » Wilderness of
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with

2 Kings 3:9 (show verse)

So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey, and there was no water for the army or for the cattle that followed them.

Commissary » For armies, cattle driven with
Edomites » Become confederates of jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Travelers » Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

2 Kings 3:10 (show verse)

Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! For the Lord has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab.”

Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Water » The want of, considered a great calamity

2 Kings 3:11 (show verse)

But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
the Diet of the jews » Purification before
Elisha » Witnesses elijah's transporting, receives a double portion of his spirit
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Great emergencies
hands » Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Great emergencies
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Shaphat » Father of elisha

2 Kings 3:12 (show verse)

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.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers

2 Kings 3:13 (show verse)

Now Elisha said to the king of Israel, “What do I have to do with you? Go 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 give them into the hand of Moab.”

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Jezebel » Was an idolatress and persecuted the prophets of God
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of jehoram

2 Kings 3:14 (show verse)

Elisha said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look at you nor see you.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Courage » Examples of » David
Courageous reformers » Elisha before king jehoram
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Elisha, of jehoram

2 Kings 3:15 (show verse)

But now bring me a minstrel.” And it came about, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Music » Musicians » Players on instruments
Music » Effects produced on the prophets of old by
Musicians » Players on instruments
Prophets » Often accompanied by music while predicting

2 Kings 3:16 (show verse)

He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Spoke with authority, as the oracle of God
Elisha » Miracles of » Water supplied
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » of Elisha » Water supplied
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug
Prophets » Commands
Valleys » Miracles connected with » Ditches in, filled with water
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army

2 Kings 3:17 (show verse)

For thus says the Lord, ‘You shall not see wind nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, both you and your cattle and your beasts.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Elisha » Model spiritual leader » Spoke with authority, as the oracle of God
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug
Valleys » Miracles connected with » Ditches in, filled with water
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army
Wind » Frequently brings rain

2 Kings 3:18 (show verse)

This is but a slight thing in the sight of the Lord; He will also give the Moabites into your hand.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army

2 Kings 3:19 (show verse)

Then you shall strike every fortified city and every choice city, and fell every good tree and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.’”

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Stones » Thrown upon accursed ground
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies

2 Kings 3:20 (show verse)

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.

God » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the army of the three kings
God » Supplies of » For the army of the three kings
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » The appearance of blood
Moabites » Israelites had war with
divine Providence » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the army of the three kings
Divine supplies » Examples of plentiful supplies furnished in time of need » For the army of the three kings
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with
Water » Miraculously supplied » To jehoshaphat's army

2 Kings 3:21 (show verse)

Now all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. And all who were able to put on armor and older were summoned and stood on the border.

Girdle » Used to bear arms
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » The appearance of blood
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Miraculously deceived by the color of the water
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with

2 Kings 3:22 (show verse)

They rose early in the morning, and the sun shone on the water, and the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

Blood » Red
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » The appearance of blood
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Miraculously deceived by the color of the water
Valleys » Miracles connected with » Water in, made to appear to the moabites like blood
Water » Miracles connected with » Trenches filled with

2 Kings 3:23 (show verse)

Then they said, “This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and they have slain one another. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil!”

Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Miraculously deceived by the color of the water
Valleys » Miracles connected with » Water in, made to appear to the moabites like blood

2 Kings 3:24 (show verse)

But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land, slaughtering the Moabites.

Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Miraculously deceived by the color of the water
Moabites » Conquered by israel and judah

2 Kings 3:25 (show verse)

Thus they destroyed the cities; and each one threw a stone on every piece of good land and filled it. So they stopped all the springs of water and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left its stones; however, the slingers went about it and struck it.

military Arms » Offensive: » Sling
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Kir-haraseth » A city » A city of moab
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Conquered by israel and judah
Sling » Used in war
Stones » Thrown upon accursed ground
Wells » Were often stopped up by enemies

2 Kings 3:26 (show verse)

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him 700 men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not.

Edomites » Become confederates of jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » Conquered by israel and judah

2 Kings 3:27 (show verse)

Then he took his oldest son who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land.

Blindness » Instances of » Moab
the Burnt offering » Of human victims execrated
Jehoshaphat » When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the lord and gained a great victory 2ch 20 » He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Moabites » Israelites had war with
Moabites » King of, sacrificed his son to excite animosity against israel
Murder » Connected with idolatry
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Moabites
Sacrifices » Human beings offered as
Walls » Of cities » Idolatrous rites performed on