2 Kings 3:9
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.”2 Kings 3:9
What Does 2 Kings 3:9 Mean?
2 Kings 3:9 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 3, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 22:47“There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.”Psalms 84:6“Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.”2 Kings 8:20“In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.”Genesis 21:15“And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.”Exodus 11:8“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.”Exodus 15:22“So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.”Exodus 17:1“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.”Numbers 20:2“And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.”Numbers 20:4“And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?”Numbers 21:5“And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.”Numbers 33:14“And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.”Judges 4:10“And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.”1 Kings 22:27“And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”2 Kings 3:26“And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.”2 Chronicles 21:8“In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.”Proverbs 19:3“The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.”Amos 2:1“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:”
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