2 Kings 3:16

16 He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Make this wadi {full of cisterns},'

2 Kings 3:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 3:16

And he said, thus saith the Lord, make this valley full of
ditches.
] In which the allied army lay encamped, that they might be ready to receive large quantities of water, sufficient for the whole army and cattle, when it came.

2 Kings 3:16 In-Context

14 Then Elisha said, "{As Yahweh of hosts lives}, before whom I stand, surely if I was not {regarding the face} of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would have not looked at you nor even glanced at you.

15 But now, bring me a musician." It happened that at the moment the musician played, the hand of Yahweh came upon him.

16 He said, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Make this wadi {full of cisterns},'

17 for thus says Yahweh, 'You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this wadi will be full of water; and you and all of your livestock and your animals shall drink.'

18 And since this is too trivial in the eyes of Yahweh, he will also give Moab into your hand,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "cisterns, cisterns"