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2 Kings, 3

1. Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned for twelve years.

1. In the eighteenth year of Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, Jeho'ram the son of Ahab became king over Israel in Sama'ria, and he reigned twelve years.

2. He did what is displeasing to Yahweh, though not like his father and mother, for he did away with the pillar to Baal which his father had made.

2. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, though not like his father and mother, for he put away the pillar of Ba'al which his father had made.

3. Nonetheless, he continued to practise the sins into which Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel and did not give them up.

3. Nevertheless he clung to the sin of Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, which he made Israel to sin; he did not depart from it.

4. Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-breeder and used to pay the king of Israel in tribute a hundred thousand lambs and a hundred thousand rams with their wool.

4. Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he had to deliver annually to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs, and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.

5. But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

5. But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6. At once King Jehoram left Samaria and mustered all Israel.

6. So King Jeho'ram marched out of Sama'ria at that time and mustered all Israel.

7. After this he sent word to the king of Judah, 'The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go to war with me against Moab?' 'I will,' he replied. 'I will be as you, my men as yours, my horses as yours,'

7. And he went and sent word to Jehosh'aphat king of Judah, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me; will you go with me to battle against Moab?" And he said, "I will go; I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

8. and added, 'Which way are we to attack?' 'Through the desert of Edom,' the other answered.

8. Then he said, "By which way shall we march?" Jeho'ram answered, "By the way of the wilderness of Edom."

9. So they set out, the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom. They carried out a flanking movement for seven days, until there was no water left for the troops or for the beasts of their baggage train.

9. So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. And when they had made a circuitous march of seven days, there was no water for the army or for the beasts which followed them.

10. 'Alas!' the king of Israel exclaimed, 'Yahweh has summoned us three kings, only to put us into the power of Moab.'

10. Then the king of Israel said, "Alas! The LORD has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."

11. But the king of Judah said, 'Is there no prophet of Yahweh here for us to consult Yahweh through him?' One of the king of Israel's servants answered, 'Elisha son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.'

11. And Jehosh'aphat said, "Is there no prophet of the LORD here, through whom we may inquire of the LORD?" Then one of the king of Israel's servants answered, "Eli'sha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Eli'jah."

12. 'The word of Yahweh is with him,' the king of Judah said. So the king of Israel, the king of Judah and the king of Edom went to consult him.

12. And Jehosh'aphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehosh'aphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

13. But Elisha said to the king of Israel, 'What business have you with me? Go to your father's and your mother's prophets.' 'No,' the king of Israel answered, 'Yahweh is the one who has summoned us three kings, only to put us into the power of Moab.' Elisha replied,

13. And Eli'sha said to the king of Israel, "What have I to do with you? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother." But the king of Israel said to him, "No; it is the LORD who has called these three kings to give them into the hand of Moab."

14. 'By the life of Yahweh Sabaoth whom I serve, if I did not respect the king of Judah, I would take no notice of you, nor so much as look at you.

14. And Eli'sha said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, whom I serve, were it not that I have regard for Jehosh'aphat the king of Judah, I would neither look at you, nor see you.

15. Now bring me someone who can play the lyre.' And as the musician played, the hand of Yahweh came on him

15. But now bring me a minstrel." And when the minstrel played, the power of the LORD came upon him.

16. and he said, 'Yahweh says this, "Dig in this valley ditch after ditch,"

16. And he said, "Thus says the LORD, `I will make this dry stream-bed full of pools.'

17. for Yahweh says, "You will see no wind, you will see no rain, but this valley will become full of water, and you and your troops and your baggage animals will drink."

17. For thus says the LORD, `You shall not see wind or rain, but that stream-bed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your cattle, and your beasts.'

18. But this is only a trifle in Yahweh's eyes, for he will put Moab itself into your power.

18. This is a light thing in the sight of the LORD; he will also give the Moabites into your hand,

19. You will storm every fortified town, fell every productive tree, block every water-hole, ruin all the best fields with stones.'

19. and you shall conquer every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop up all springs of water, and ruin every good piece of land with stones."

20. Next morning at the time when the oblation was being offered, water came from the direction of Edom, and the whole terrain was flooded.

20. The next morning, about the time of offering the sacrifice, behold, water came from the direction of Edom, till the country was filled with water.

21. When the Moabites learned that the kings were advancing to fight them, all those of an age to bear arms were mobilised; they took up position on the frontier.

21. When all the Moabites heard that the kings had come up to fight against them, all who were able to put on armor, from the youngest to the oldest, were called out, and were drawn up at the frontier.

22. In the morning when they got up, the sun was shining on the water; and in the distance the Moabites saw the water as red as blood.

22. And when they rose early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

23. 'This is blood!' they said. 'The kings must have fought among themselves and killed one another. So now for the booty, Moab!'

23. And they said, "This is blood; the kings have surely fought together, and slain one another. Now then, Moab, to the spoil!"

24. But when they reached the Israelite camp, the Israelites launched their attack and the Moabites fled before them, and as they advanced they cut the Moabites to pieces.

24. But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose and attacked the Moabites, till they fled before them; and they went forward, slaughtering the Moabites as they went.

25. They laid the towns in ruins, and each man threw a stone into all the best fields to fill them up, and they blocked every water-hole and felled every productive tree. In the end, there was only Kir-Hareseth left, which the slingers surrounded and bombarded.

25. And they overthrew the cities, and on every good piece of land every man threw a stone, until it was covered; they stopped every spring of water, and felled all the good trees; till only its stones were left in Kir-har'eseth, and the slingers surrounded and conquered it.

26. When the king of Moab saw that the battle had turned against him, he mustered seven hundred swordsmen in the hope of breaking a way out and going to the king of Aram, but he failed.

26. When the king of Moab saw that the battle was going against him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through, opposite the king of Edom; but they could not.

27. Then he took his eldest son who was to succeed him and offered him as a sacrifice on the city wall. Alarmed at this, the Israelites withdrew and retired to their own territory.

27. Then he took his eldest son who was to reign in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there came great wrath upon Israel; and they withdrew from him and returned to their own land.



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3:1-3 - Ioram, re d'Israele, fa ciò che è male agli occhi di Dio, pur rimuovendo la colonna di Baal. L'idolatria persiste ancora, a dimostrazione di come il peccato colpisca l'intera nazione (vedi anche 1 Re 16:31-33 e 2 Re 10:18-28).

3:9-12 - Giosafat, re di Giuda, chiede la guida di Eliseo di fronte a una crisi militare contro Moab. Questo rafforza l'importanza di cercare il consiglio di Dio nei momenti difficili (vedi anche Proverbi 3:5-6 e Salmo 32:8).

3:13-14 - Eliseo decide di aiutare solo per rispetto verso Giosafat, a dimostrazione del fatto che la fedeltà a Dio viene riconosciuta anche quando gli altri intorno a lui non sono fedeli (vedere anche 2 Cronache 20:32 e 1 Re 22:43).

3:16-18 - Dio promette, tramite Eliseo, di mandare acqua per salvare l'esercito, senza pioggia né vento, evidenziando il Suo potere di provvedere in modo soprannaturale in situazioni impossibili (vedere anche Salmo 78:15-16 e Isaia 43:19-20).

3:26-27 - Il re di Moab sacrifica suo figlio in preda alla disperazione, dimostrando la profondità della depravazione nell'idolatria e la mancanza di fede nel vero Dio (vedere anche Levitico 18:21 e Geremia 7:31).

Versi relativi a 2 Kings, 3:

2 Re capitolo 3 racconta la campagna militare contro Moab. Come interviene Dio nei momenti di crisi? Questo testo dinamico racconta l'alleanza tra Israele, Giuda ed Edom, la scarsità d'acqua nel deserto e la profezia di vittoria di Eliseo. Il capitolo affronta argomenti come la sovranità di Dio nelle battaglie, l'importanza di cercare la guida divina e le conseguenze inaspettate delle azioni umane. La narrazione evidenzia il ruolo cruciale del profeta nella storia di Israele. Indaga con noi cinque passaggi biblici che si riferiscono ai temi di grande impatto di questo capitolo rivelatore.

1 Re 22:7: "Ma Giosafat chiese: "Non c'è qui nessun profeta del Signore che possiamo consultare?"" - Questo passaggio riecheggia la situazione contenuta in 2 Re 3, dove Giosafat cerca un profeta del Signore per consultarlo.

Salmi 107:35: "Trasforma il deserto in stagni e la terra arida in sorgenti." - Questo versetto riflette il miracolo compiuto da Eliseo in 2 Re 3, fornendo acqua nel deserto.

Esodo 17:6: "Là ti aspetterò, ritto sulla roccia dell'Oreb. Quando colpirai la roccia, ne uscirà acqua e il popolo berrà. Moses lo ha fatto alla presenza delle autorità israeliane." - Questo miracolo di Mosè è simile a quello di Eliseo in 2 Re 3, dove l'acqua viene miracolosamente fornita.

Amos 2:1: "Così dice il Signore: «Per tre misfatti di Moab, e anche di più per quattro, non sospenderò la mia punizione. Perché bruciò finché le ossa del re di Edom furono carbonizzate"," - Questa profezia contro Moab si riferisce agli eventi di 2 Re 3, dove Moab si ribella contro Israele.

Deuteronomio 12:31: "Non devi adorare il Signore tuo Dio come loro adorano i loro dèi, perché quando adorano i loro dèi, fanno ogni sorta di cose abominevoli, che il Signore odia. Bruciano persino i loro figli e le loro figlie nel fuoco come sacrifici ai loro dei." - Questo versetto si riferisce all'atto del re di Moab di sacrificare suo figlio in 2 Re 3:27.

FAQ:

Perché i re di Israele, Giuda ed Edom si unirono?

I re d'Israele, di Giuda e di Edom unirono le forze per affrontare Moab, che si era ribellato a Israele. Insieme, formarono un'alleanza per sconfiggere il regno di Moab. (2 Re 3:7-9)

In che modo Eliseo aiutò i re nel deserto?

Quando i re si trovarono senz'acqua, Eliseo, seguendo le istruzioni di Dio, profetizzò che l'acqua sarebbe venuta da una fonte inaspettata, garantendo la sopravvivenza delle truppe. (2 Re 3:16-20)

Cosa accadde a Moab dopo la battaglia?

Moab fu sconfitto dagli eserciti alleati, ma in un atto disperato, il re di Moab sacrificò il suo figlio primogenito, costringendo gli Israeliti a ritirarsi. (2 Re 3:26-27)

Cosa possiamo imparare dalla vittoria su Moab?

La vittoria su Moab ci insegna che anche in situazioni disperate l'intervento divino è possibile, come quando Eliseo guidò i re con la sua profezia. (2 Re 3:16-20)

In che modo l'alleanza tra i tre re influenzò la vittoria?

L'unità dei re di Israele, Giuda ed Edom fu cruciale per la vittoria su Moab, dimostrando la forza della cooperazione di fronte a grandi sfide. (2 Re 3:7-9)


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