But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
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Passages linked to 2 Kings 3:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 1:1 Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
- 2 Kings 8:20 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
- 2 Chronicles 21:8-10 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves. Then Jehoram went there with his captains and all his chariots with him. He rose up by night and struck the Edomites who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots. So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ki 3:5 But it came to pass, when Ahab…
2Ki 3:5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
Ver. 5. When Ahab was dead.] Elephanti mortuo vel mus insultat. But besides the death of Ahab, Ahaziah his son and successor was weak; and hence this revolt of Moab from him.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain See of this 2Ki 1:1. It is here repeated…
See of this 2Ki 1:1. It is here repeated to make way for the following story. Ahaziah did not attempt the recovery of Moab, either because he was a man of a low spirit and courage; or because his sickness, or the shortness of his reign, gave not opportunity for it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king…
And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, the king of Moab hath rebelled against me,.... By refusing to pay him tribute:
wilt thou go up with me against Moab to battle? and he said, I will go up; which he agreed to, partly to encourage in the reformation of religion which he had begun, and partly to chastise the Moabites for their invasion of his country, Ch2 20:1.
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I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses; the same answer he returned to Ahab; see Gill on Kg1 22:4.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain king of Moab rebelled--This is a repetition of Kg2…
king of Moab rebelled--This is a repetition of Kg2 1:1, in order to introduce an account of the confederate expedition for crushing this revolt, which had been allowed to continue unchecked during the short reign of Ahaziah.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 5. When Ahab was dead — Immediately after the…
5. When Ahab was dead — Immediately after the death of Ahab Mesha had thrown off the yoke, but not until the reign of Jehoram was an effort made to subdue the revolt. Ahaziah’s sickness was the cause of this delay. See note on 2Ki_1:1.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. when Ahab was dead] The sickness of Ahaziah…
5. when Ahab was dead] The sickness of Ahaziah had no doubt prevented him from taking any step during his brief reign to suppress the revolt of Moab. It is probable that during Ahaziah’s time all those reconquests, that are mentioned in the Mesha tablet, were made by the Moabites, the king of Israel being able to offer no resistance.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) But.—And.
(5) But.—And.
When.—So some MSS. The ordinary text has, “about the time of Ahab’s death” (ke for be).
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Rebelled—i.e., refused payment of the annual tribute.
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