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2 Kings 3:5

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But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

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KJV King James Version

But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

WEB World English Bible

But it happened, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

ASV American Standard Version

But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass at the death of Ahab, that the king of Moab transgresseth against the king of Israel.

Surrounding context — 2 Kings 3

2 And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.

3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.

4 And 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.

5 But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

6 And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.

7 And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, [and] my horses as thy horses.

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

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