2 Kings 3:5
New International Version
But after Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New Living Translation
But after Ahab’s death, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

English Standard Version
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

King James Bible
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New King James Version
But it happened, when Ahab died, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
However, when King Ahab died, the king of Moab broke with the king of Israel.

NASB 1995
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

NASB 1977
But it came about, when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
But it happened that when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Amplified Bible
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
but when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

American Standard Version
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And after Akhab was dead, the King of Moab rebelled against the King of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass, after the death of Achaab, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
But soon after the death of Ahab, Mesha rebelled against Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Achab was dead, he broke the league which he had made with the king of Israel.

English Revised Version
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the [new] king of Israel.

Good News Translation
But when King Ahab of Israel died, Mesha rebelled against Israel.

International Standard Version
After Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

JPS Tanakh 1917
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Literal Standard Version
and it comes to pass at the death of Ahab, that the king of Moab transgresses against the king of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New American Bible
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

NET Bible
When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
But when Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
But it happened, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

World English Bible
But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass at the death of Ahab, that the king of Moab transgresseth against the king of Israel.

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Context
Joram Overcomes Moab's Rebellion
4Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. 5But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. 6So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.…

Cross References
2 Kings 1:1
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.

2 Kings 3:6
So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

2 Kings 1:1
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Kings 8:20
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

2 Chronicles 21:8-10
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king…

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2 Kings 3
1. Jehoram's reign
4. Mesha rebels
6. Jehoram, with Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, being distressed for want of water,
13. by Elisha obtains water, and promise of victory
21. The Moabites, deceived by the colour of the water, coming to spoil, are overcome
26. The king of Moab sacrifices his son, and raises the siege














(5) But.--And.

When.--So some MSS. The ordinary text has, "about the time of Ahab's death" (ke for be).

Rebelled--i.e., refused payment of the annual tribute.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But after
וַיְהִ֖י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the death
כְּמ֣וֹת (kə·mō·wṯ)
Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

of Ahab,
אַחְאָ֑ב (’aḥ·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet

the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Moab
מוֹאָ֖ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

rebelled
וַיִּפְשַׁ֥ע (way·yip̄·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel

against the king
בְּמֶ֥לֶךְ (bə·me·leḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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