2 Kings 3:9 meaning and explanation

So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.

2 Kings 3:9, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse follows Jehoram of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah as they march against Moab, whose king Mesha had rebelled after Ahab's death. The king of Edom, a vassal of Judah, joins them, and the three armies take the long southern route through the Desert of Edom.

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