And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
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Interpretation
The king of Israel laments their distress, and the danger they were in. He called these kings together, yet he charges it upon Providence.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 3:6-10.
Glossary
- Jehoshaphat Person
- Jehovah-judged. (1. ) One of David’s body-guard ( 1 Chr. 11:43 ). (2. ) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem ( 1 Chr. 15:24 ).
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.