KJV ORIGINAL
And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the king of Israel said, 'Oh no! The LORD has brought these three kings together just to hand us over to be defeated by Moab!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The king of Israel is panicking and blaming God for what looks like their upcoming military defeat against Moab.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during a military campaign where Israel, Judah, and Edom had joined forces to attack Moab but found themselves without water in the desert. King Jehoram of Israel immediately assumed God was against them and that their situation was hopeless, showing his lack of faith compared to the other kings who sought God's help through the prophet Elisha.
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