11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a Prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered, and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which [a]poured water on the hands of Elijah.

12 Then Jehoshaphat said, [b]The word of the Lord is with him. Therefore the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, [c]What have I to do with thee? get thee to the Prophets of thy father, and to the Prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, [d]Nay: for the Lord hath called these three kings, to give them into the hand of Moab.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 3:11 That is, who was his servant.
  2. 2 Kings 3:12 He is able to instruct us what is God’s will in this point.
  3. 2 Kings 3:13 He knew that this wicked king would have but used his counsel to serve his turn, and therefore, he disdained to answer him.
  4. 2 Kings 3:13 The wicked esteem not the servants of God, but when they are driven by every necessity and fear of the present danger.

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