King James Version
What Does 2 Kings 3:5 Mean?
“But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.”
Context
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Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
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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.
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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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And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel.
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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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **But.**—*And.*
**When.**—So some MSS. The ordinary text has, “about the time of Ahab’s death” (*ke* for *be*).
**Rebelled**—*i.e.*, refused payment of the annual tribute.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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