Holman Christian Standard Bible

2 Kings 3:14-20 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14. Elisha responded, “As the Lord of Hosts lives, I stand before Him. If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you; I wouldn’t take notice of you.

15. Now, bring me a musician.” While the musician played, the Lord’s hand came on Elisha.

16. Then he said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Dig ditch after ditch in this wadi.’

17. For the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the wadi will be filled with water, and you will drink — you and your cattle and your animals.’

18. This is easy in the Lord’s sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.

19. Then you must attack every fortified city and every choice city. You must cut down every good tree and stop up every spring of water. You must ruin every good piece of land with stones.”

20. About the time for the grain offering the next morning, water suddenly came from the direction of Edom and filled the land.