And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moabhathrebelledagainst me: wiltthou go with me againstMoab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.
So the king of Israelwent, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and theyfetched a compass of sevendays’journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattlethatfollowedthem.
But Jehoshaphatsaid, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’sservantsanswered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, whichpouredwater on the hands of Elijah.
And Elishasaidunto the king of Israel, Whathave I to do withthee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israelsaidunto him, Nay: for the LORDhathcalledthesethreekingstogether, to delivertheminto the hand of Moab.
And Elishasaid, As the LORD of hostsliveth, beforewhom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not looktowardthee, nor see thee.
For thussaith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neithershall ye see rain; yet thatvalleyshall be filledwithwater, that ye may drink, both ye, and yourcattle, and yourbeasts.
And ye shallsmiteeveryfencedcity, and everychoicecity, and shallfelleverygoodtree, and stop all wells of water, and mar everygoodpiece of landwithstones.
And it came to pass in the morning, when the meatoffering was offered, that, behold, therecamewater by the way of Edom, and the country was filledwithwater.
And when all the Moabitesheardthat the kingswerecome up to fightagainstthem, theygathered all thatwereable to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border.
And whentheycame to the camp of Israel, the Israelitesrose up and smote the Moabites, so thattheyfledbeforethem: but theywentforwardsmiting the Moabites, even in theircountry.
And theybeatdown the cities, and on everygoodpiece of landcastevery man his stone, and filled it; and theystopped all the wells of water, and felled all the goodtrees: only in Kirharasethleftthey the stonesthereof; howbeit the slingerswentabout it, and smote it.
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he tookwith him sevenhundred men thatdrewswords, to breakthroughevenunto the king of Edom: but theycould not.
Then he took his eldest son thatshouldhavereigned in his stead, and offered him for a burntofferingupon the wall. And there was greatindignationagainstIsrael: and theydepartedfrom him, and returned to their own land.