2 Kings 3:8

“And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.”

"And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom." - 2 Kings 3:8
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What does 2 Kings 3:8 mean?

2 Kings 3:8 (KJV) reads, "And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom." In this verse, we see a conversation taking place between the King of Israel, Jehoram, and the King of Judah, Jehoshaphat, as they plan a military campaign…

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The Wilderness as a Pathway: Lessons from 2 Kings 3:8

In 2 Kings 3:8, we read, "And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom." This moment in Scripture captures a pivotal moment of leadership, decision-making, and the journey of faith. The context of this verse reflects a time of…

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Guidance Through the Wilderness: A Prayer Inspired by 2 Kings 3:8

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace with humility in our hearts and reverence in our spirits. You are our Creator, our Sustainer, and our Guide. Today, we find ourselves reflecting on the words spoken in 2 Kings 3:8, where the question was posed: "Which way…

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2 Kings 3:8 - "And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom."
2 Kings 8:3 - "And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land."
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1 Kings 8:3 - "And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark."
1 Kings 3:8 - "And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 13:8 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Kings 3:10 - "And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!"
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."
2 Kings 17:8 - "And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
2 Kings 8:18 - "And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD."
2 Kings 3:16 - "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches."
2 Kings 8:8 - "And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?"
Deuteronomy 3:8 - "And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;"
2 Kings 12:8 - "And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house."
2 Kings 3:3 - "Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom."
2 Kings 8:20 - "¶ In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves."
2 Kings 16:8 - "And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria."
2 Kings 8:2 - "And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven years."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
2 Kings 3:5 - "But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel."
2 Kings 8:11 - "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept."
2 Corinthians 3:8 - "How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?"
2 Kings 6:8 - "¶ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp."