And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
They got up early in the morning, and when the sun shone on the water, the Moabites looked across and saw that the water appeared as red as blood.
The Moabites woke up and saw water that looked red like blood in the sunlight, which would soon lead to a crucial misunderstanding.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings 3, the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom had formed an alliance to fight against the Moabites, who had rebelled after the death of King Ahab. Elisha the prophet was consulted and foretold that God would miraculously provide water for the allied armies in the desert and deliver victory over Moab. When the water appeared as prophesied, the morning sun made it look like blood to the Moabites, causing them to misinterpret it as a sign of defeat among their enemies.
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