2 Kings 3:23

And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.

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Other Translations for 2 Kings 3:23

BSB
"This is blood!" they exclaimed. "The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!"
AKJV
And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
CPDV
And they said: "It is the blood of the sword! The kings have fought among themselves, and they have slain one another. Go now, Moab, to the spoils!"
ERV
and they said, This is blood; the kings are surely destroyed, and they have smitten each man his fellow: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
NHEB
They said, "This is blood. The kings are surely destroyed, and they have struck each other. Now therefore, Moab, to the spoil."
SMT
And they will say, This the blood of the sword; the kings were destroyed, and they will strike a man his neighbor: and now to the spoil, Moab.

Commentary for 2 Kings 3:23

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Overview of 2 Kings 3:23
Summary
Moabites misinterpret water, assume enemy defeat
Place
Moab border
Event
Moabites draw wrong conclusion
Estimated Time Period
c. 850 BC
Category
Narrative