New English Translation
2 Kings 3:6
6At that time King Jehoram left Samaria and assembled all Israel for war.
2 Kings 3:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)So at that time King Joram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So King Jehoram marched out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So King Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time and mustered all Israel.
Context of 2 Kings 3:6
4Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. He would send as tribute to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams. 5When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. At that time King Jehoram left Samaria and assembled all Israel for war. 7He sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: “The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you fight with me against Moab?” Jehoshaphat replied, “I will join you in the campaign; my army and horses are at your disposal.” 8He then asked, “Which invasion route are we going to take?” Jehoram answered, “By the road through the Desert of Edom.”
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וַיֵּצֵ֞א הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהוֹרָ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מִשֹּׁמְר֑וֹן וַיִּפְקֹ֖ד אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Kings 3:6
- 1 Samuel 11:8When Saul counted them at Bezek, the Israelites were 300,000 strong and the men of Judah numbered 30,000.
- 1 Samuel 15:4So Saul assembled the army and mustered them at Telaim. There were 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
- 2 Samuel 24:1The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”
- 1 Kings 20:27When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 3:6
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-19Verses 6-19 The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence. Thus the foolishness of man perverteth his way, and then his heart fretteth against the Lord, Pr 19:3. It was well that Jehoshaphat inquired of the Lord now, but it had been much better if he had done it before he engaged in this war. Good men sometimes neglect their duty, till necessity and affliction…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Jehoshaphat quickly agreed to Joram's request, which was common for him when dealing with the northern kings (1 Kings 22:4; 2 Chronicles 20:35–37). Jehoshaphat's son, Jehoram, married Ahab's daughter, Athaliah (2 Chronicles 18:1; 21:6), which deepened Jehoshaphat's involvement with Israel.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. Mesha king of Moab, &c.--As his dominions embraced an extensive pasture country, he paid, as annual tribute, the wool of a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams. It is still common in the East to pay custom and taxes in the fruits or natural produce of the land.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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