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.
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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
- Edom Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.