2 Kings 3:1-3

Moab Revolts

1 Joram^[a] son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years.

2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, but not as his father and mother had done. He got rid of the sacred stone of Baal that his father had made.

3 Nevertheless he clung to the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he had caused Israel to commit; he did not turn away from them.

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2 Kings 3:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 3

This chapter gives the character of Jehoram king of Israel, 2Ki 3:1-3, relates the rebellion of the king of Moab against him, 2Ki 3:4,5, the war that he and his allies entered into on that account, 2Ki 3:6-9 the distress the combined army were in for want of water, their application upon this to Elisha, who promised them water, and they had it in a wonderful manner, 2Ki 3:10-20 and the chapter is concluded with the rout of the Moabites, and the barbarity of their king to his eldest son, 2Ki 3:21-27.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. S 2 Kings 1:17
2. 1 Kings 15:26
3. 1 Kings 16:30-32
4. S Exodus 23:24; 2Ki 10:18,26-28
5. S 1 Kings 12:28-32; 1 Kings 14:9,16

Footnotes 1

[a]. Hebrew "Jehoram," a variant of "Joram" ; also in verse 6