2 Kings 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Kings 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Kings 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — World English Bible
2 Kings 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — American Standard Version
2 Kings 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass at the death of Ahab, that the king of Moab transgresseth against the king of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Kings 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it came to pass when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — Darby Translation
2 Kings 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when Ahab was dead, the king of Moab rebelled against the King of Israel.”
2 Kings 3:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Kings 3:5 in Context — 2 Kings 3
3 Mas achegou-se aos pecados de Jeroboão, filho de Nebate, que fez pecar a Israel; e não se separou deles.
4 Então Messa rei de Moabe era proprietário de gados, e pagava ao rei de Israel cem mil cordeiros e cem mil carneiros com suas lãs.
5 Mas morto Acabe, o rei de Moabe se rebelou contra o rei de Israel.
6 E saiu então de Samaria o rei Jorão, e inspecionou a todo Israel.
7 E foi e enviou a dizer a Josafá rei de Judá: O rei de Moabe se há rebelado contra mim: irás tu comigo à guerra contra Moabe? E ele respondeu: Irei, porque como eu, assim tu; como meu povo, assim teu povo; como meus cavalos, assim também teus cavalos.
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What Does 2 Kings 3:5 Mean?
Proverbs 3:5-6 — 'Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths' — is the most quoted Proverbs passage in Christian life. Its wisdom cuts against the deep grain of human independence. Solomon identifies two opposite postures: trusting God with all one's heart (total reliance) vs. leaning on one's own understanding (human self-sufficiency). The command to trust is not passive — it requires an active decision to release the grip of control. 'Lean not' implies that leaning on our own understanding is the natural, gravitational pull of the fallen heart. The promise is extraordinary: 'he shall direct thy paths.' The Hebrew word (yashar) means to make straight, to remove obstacles. This is not a promise that every decision will be easy or that the path will always be clear in advance — it is a promise that the One who knows the end from the beginning will guide those who trust him. 'In all thy ways' — not just the big spiritual decisions, but business, relationships, health, finances, family — everything is subject to God's direction for those who acknowledge him.
2 Kings 3:5 is from the Book of 2 Kings (Old Testament), chapter 3. Available translations: King James Version (1611), World English Bible (2000), American Standard Version (1901), Young's Literal Translation (1862), Darby Translation (1890), Geneva Bible (1599). Read 2 Kings 3 in full context →
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