WEBVTT - 2 Kings 3

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stanghi, and today we're in Second King's chapter three,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is what we read. Ahab's son Joram, began

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<v Speaker 1>to rule over Israel in the eighteenth year of King

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<v Speaker 1>Jehosaphat's reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria twelve years.

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<v Speaker 1>He did what was evil in the Lord's sight, but

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<v Speaker 1>not to the same extent as his father and mother.

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<v Speaker 1>He at least tore down the sacred pillar of bail

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<v Speaker 1>that his father had set up. Nevertheless, he continued in

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<v Speaker 1>the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had committed and

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<v Speaker 1>led the people of Israel to commit. King Misha of

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<v Speaker 1>Moab was a sheep breeder. He used to pay the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Israel an annual tribute of one hundred thousand

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<v Speaker 1>lambs and the wool of one hundred thousand rams. But

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<v Speaker 1>after Ahab's death, the King of Moab rebelled against the

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<v Speaker 1>King of Israel. So King Joram promptly mustered the army

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel and marched from Samaria. On the way, he

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<v Speaker 1>sent this message to King Jehosaphat of Judah. The king

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<v Speaker 1>of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you join me

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<v Speaker 1>in battle against him? And Jehosaphat replied, why, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>you and I are as one. My troops are your troops,

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<v Speaker 1>and my horses are your horses. Then Jehosaphat asked, what

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<v Speaker 1>root will we take? We will attack from the wilderness

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<v Speaker 1>of Edom. Joram replied The King of Edom and his

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<v Speaker 1>troops joined them, and all three armies traveled along a

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<v Speaker 1>roundabout root through the wilderness for seven days, but there

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<v Speaker 1>was no water for the men or their animals. What

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<v Speaker 1>should we do? The King of Israel cried out, The

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<v Speaker 1>Lord has brought the three of us here to let

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<v Speaker 1>the King of Moab defeat us. But King Jehosephad of

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<v Speaker 1>Judah asked, is there no prophet of the Lord with us?

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<v Speaker 1>If there is, we can ask the Lord what to

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<v Speaker 1>do through him. One of King Joram's officers replied, Elisha,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Shafat, is here. He used to be Elijah's

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<v Speaker 1>personal assistant. Jehosephat said, yes, the Lord speaks through him.

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<v Speaker 1>So the King of Israel, King Jehosephad of Judah and

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<v Speaker 1>the King of Edom went to consult with Elisha. Why

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<v Speaker 1>are you coming to me, Elishah asked the King of Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>Go to the pagan prophets of your father and mother.

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<v Speaker 1>But King Joram of Israel said no, for it was

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord who called us three kings here, only to

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<v Speaker 1>be defeated by the King of Moab. Elishah replied, as

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<v Speaker 1>surely as the Lord Almighty lived, whom I serve, I

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't even bother with you, except for my respect for

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<v Speaker 1>King Jehosaphad of Judah. Now bring me someone who can

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<v Speaker 1>play the harp. While the harp was being played, the

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<v Speaker 1>power of the Lord came upon Elisha, and he said,

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<v Speaker 1>this is what the Lord says. This dry valley will

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<v Speaker 1>be filled with pools of water. You will see neither

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<v Speaker 1>wind nor rain, says the Lord. But this valley will

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<v Speaker 1>be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves

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<v Speaker 1>and your cattle and other animals. But this is only

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<v Speaker 1>a simple thing for the Lord, for he will make

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<v Speaker 1>you victorious over the army of Moab. You will conquer

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<v Speaker 1>the best of their towns, even the fortified ones you

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<v Speaker 1>will cut down all their good trees, stop up all

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<v Speaker 1>their springs, and ruin all their good land with stones.

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<v Speaker 1>The next day, at about the time when the morning's

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifice was offered, water suddenly appeared. It was flowing from

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<v Speaker 1>the direction of Edom, and soon there was water everywhere. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>when the people of Moab heard about the three armies

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<v Speaker 1>marching against them, they mobilized every man who was old

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<v Speaker 1>enough to strap on a sword, and they stationed themselves

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<v Speaker 1>along their border. But when they got up the next morning,

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<v Speaker 1>the sun was shining across the water, making it appear

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<v Speaker 1>red to the Moabites like blood. It's blood, the Moabites exclaimed,

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<v Speaker 1>the three armies must have attacked and killed each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go, men of Moab and collect the plunder. But

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<v Speaker 1>when the Moabites arrived at the Israelite camp, the army

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel rushed out and attacked them until they turned

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<v Speaker 1>and ran. The army of Israel chased them into the

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<v Speaker 1>land of Moab, destroying everything as they went. They destroyed

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<v Speaker 1>the towns, covered their good land with stones, stopped up

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<v Speaker 1>all the springs, and cut down all the good trees. Finally,

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<v Speaker 1>only kir Harriseth and its stone walls were left, but

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<v Speaker 1>men with slings surrounded and attacked it. When the King

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<v Speaker 1>of Moab saw that he was losing the battle, he

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<v Speaker 1>led seven hundred of his swordsmen in a desperate attempt

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<v Speaker 1>to break through the enemy lines near the king of Edom,

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<v Speaker 1>but they failed. Then the King of Moab took his

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<v Speaker 1>oldest son, who would have been the next king, and

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<v Speaker 1>sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the wall. So

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<v Speaker 1>there was great anger against Israel, and the Israelites withdrew

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<v Speaker 1>and returned to their own land. Let's pray, Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your word, and we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege of being able to look at it today.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, as we look at this example from history,

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<v Speaker 1>we can see a variety of things taking place. Here.

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<v Speaker 1>We could see that when times were difficult, the heart

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<v Speaker 1>of the kings were turned to seek counsel from you

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<v Speaker 1>through your prophet. And likewise, Lord, we could see the

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<v Speaker 1>desperation of the conquered king as he sacrificed his son

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<v Speaker 1>in a detestable fashion, doing something that shows that his

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<v Speaker 1>mind and his heart were not on you. Lord. It's

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<v Speaker 1>interesting to think just how much we think we need

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<v Speaker 1>to do what only you could do. We could see

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<v Speaker 1>the King of Moab trying to accomplish something in his

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<v Speaker 1>own strength that he was incapable to accomplish. But Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful for the fact that your son was sacrificed

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<v Speaker 1>for us, the innocent son of God, Jesus Christ, given

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<v Speaker 1>for the sins of humanity, so that through faith in

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<v Speaker 1>him who rose from death, we can live forever, enjoy forgiveness,

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<v Speaker 1>and be welcomed into your family and into your presence. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful for these things, and we're grateful for the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that we can communicate with you, that we can

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<v Speaker 1>listen to your voice, that we could look at your

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<v Speaker 1>word and we could see what you have revealed, and

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<v Speaker 1>that our in our lives can be impacted as a result. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray that throughout the course of this day that

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<v Speaker 1>we would honor you, that we would put you first

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<v Speaker 1>in all things, and that we would walk by faith

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<v Speaker 1>in you as you empower us through faith in your son,

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ. We thank you, Lord for all of these things,

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<v Speaker 1>and we commit this day to your care and pray

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<v Speaker 1>this all in Jesus' name. Amen.