And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
“Alas,” said the king of Israel, “for the LORD has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab!”
and the king of Israel saith, `Alas, for Jehovah hath called for these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.'
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that Jehovah has called these three kings together, to give them into the hand of Moab!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC