2 Kings 3:10

Modern

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

Traditional

And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!

Literal

And the king of Israel said, “Alas! For YHWH has called together these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

Latin

Dixitque rex Israël: Heu! heu! heu! congregavit nos Dominus tres reges ut traderet in manus Moab.

Hebrew

English

“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”

One of Elisha's miracles took place during the war between Israel, Judah, and Moab.

Theme notes and profiles

Genesis 4:13
But Cain said to the LORD, “My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Proverbs 19:3
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Isaiah 8:21
They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God.
Isaiah 51:20
Your sons have fainted; they lie at the head of every street, like an antelope in a net. They are full of the wrath of the LORD, the rebuke of your God.
2 Kings 6:33
While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
Psalm 78:34–36
When He slew them, they would seek Him; they repented and searched for God.

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan