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2 Kings 3

2 Kings 3:5

Moab’s Rebellion · 2 Kings 3:1–27
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Translations

Modern
But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Traditional
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Literal
And it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Latin
Cumque mortuus fuisset Achab, prævaricatus est fœdus quod habebat cum rege Israël.

Original

Hebrew
English
But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Notes

2 Kings 3:4–5

The Moabite rebellion (see 2 Kings 1:1) started when they stopped paying their yearly tribute. The Moabite Stone (Mesha Stela) describes how Israel controlled northern Moab during the time of Omri and Ahab. This control continued under the rule of Ahaziah and Joram.

2 Kings 3:4–27

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

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha Jehoshaphat Moab and Ammon

Events

People

Ahab: Wicked king of Israel; husband of Jezebel Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan

Glossary

Edom, Edomites Elisha Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Mesha (Person) Moab, Moabites Moabite Stone Sons of the Prophets Wilderness

Topics

Mesha: King of Moab: Tributary to Ahab Moabites: Israelites had War With Moabites: Revolted from Israel After the Death of Ahab