KJV King James Version
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
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2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
WEB World English Bible
Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
ASV American Standard Version
And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Moab transgresseth against Israel after the death of Ahab,
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 1
1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3 But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?
4 Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
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2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.1 Chronicles 18:2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.Psalm 60:8Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.Numbers 24:7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed [shall be] in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.2 Kings 8:20In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.2 Kings 8:22Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.2 Kings 3:4-5And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
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