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10 The king of Israel said, “Oh no![a] Certainly the Lord has summoned these three kings so that he can hand them over to the king of Moab!” 11 Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here that we might seek the Lord’s direction?”[b] One of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shapat is here; he used to be Elijah’s servant.”[c] 12 Jehoshaphat said, “Yes, he receives the Lord’s messages.”[d] So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to visit him.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:10 tn Or “ah.”
  2. 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “that we might inquire of the Lord through him?”
  3. 2 Kings 3:11 tn Heb “who poured water on the hands of Elijah.” This refers to one of the typical tasks of a servant.
  4. 2 Kings 3:12 tn Heb “the Lord’s message is with him.”