2 Kings 3:24
ContextNET © | When they approached the Israelite camp, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who then ran from them. The Israelites 1 thoroughly defeated 2 Moab. |
NIV © | But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites. |
NASB © | But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites arose and struck the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they went forward into the land, slaughtering the Moabites. |
NLT © | When they arrived at the Israelite camp, the army of Israel rushed out and attacked the Moabites, who turned and ran. The army of Israel chased them into the land of Moab, destroying everything as they went. |
MSG © | When Moab entered the camp of Israel, the Israelites were up on their feet killing Moabites right and left, the Moabites running for their lives, Israelites relentless in pursuit--a slaughter. |
BBE © | But when they came to the tents of Israel, the Israelites came out and made a violent attack on the Moabites, so that they went in flight before them; and they went forward still attacking them; |
NRSV © | But when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked the Moabites, who fled before them; as they entered Moab they continued the attack. |
NKJV © | So when they came to the camp of Israel, Israel rose up and attacked the Moabites, so that they fled before them; and they entered their land, killing the Moabites. |
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LXXM | mwab {N-PRI} |
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NET © | When they approached the Israelite camp, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who then ran from them. The Israelites 1 thoroughly defeated 2 Moab. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “they.” 2 tc The consonantal text (Kethib) suggests, “and they went, striking down,” but the marginal reading (Qere) is “they struck down, striking down.” For a discussion of the textual problem, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 46. |