And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Kings. The military expedition leads the armies into a critical situation because of a lack of water. Jehoshaphat asks for a prophet of the Lord, and Elisha appears. His presence reveals a characteristic tension in the book: rulers need divine guidance after making political decisions. Elisha initially rejects Jehoram’s authority, but agrees to intervene because of Jehoshaphat. The episode demonstrates that the prophetic word is not subordinate to the king. Military power ultimately has to recognize that success does not depend solely on human strategies, but on God’s provision and direction.
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Compare 2 Kings 3:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und er sprach: Welchen Weg wollen wir hinaufziehen? Er sprach: Den Weg durch die Wüste Edom.
Y dijo: ¿Por qué camino iremos? Y él respondió: Por el camino del desierto de Idumea.
Et il dit: Par quel chemin monterons-nous? Joram dit: Par le chemin du désert d'Edom.
Poi disse: Per qual via saliremo? E Gioram disse: Per la via del deserto di Edom.
E ele disse: Por que caminho subiremos? Então disse ele: Pelo caminho do deserto de Edom.
然後 約沙法 說:「我們從哪條路上去呢?」 約蘭 說:「從 以東 曠野的路上去。」
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