2 Kings 3:5

King James Version:

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

But after Ach'av died, the king of Mo'av rebelled against the king of Isra'el.

Berean Standard Bible:

But after the death of Ahab, 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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But it came to pass, when Ahab{H256} was dead{H4194}, that the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} rebelled{H6586} against the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Kings 1:1

  • ¶ Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

2 Chronicles 21:8

  • In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.

2 Chronicles 21:10

  • So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time [also] did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

2 Kings 8:20

  • In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 3:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H256
    There are 397 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַחְאָב
    Transliteration: ʼAchʼâb
    Pronunciation: akh-awb'
    Description: once (by contraction) אֶחָב (Jeremiah 29:22); from אָח and אָב; brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon; Ahab.
  2. Strong's Number: H4194
    There are 155 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָוֶת
    Transliteration: mâveth
    Pronunciation: maw'-veth
    Description: from מוּת; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin; (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
  3. Strong's Number: H4428
    There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
    Transliteration: melek
    Pronunciation: meh'-lek
    Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
  4. Strong's Number: H4124
    There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מוֹאָב
    Transliteration: Môwʼâb
    Pronunciation: mo-awb
    Description: from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and אָב; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants; Moab.
  5. Strong's Number: H6586
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּשַׁע
    Transliteration: pâshaʻ
    Pronunciation: paw-shah'
    Description: a primitive root (identical with through the idea of expansion); to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel; offend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).
  6. Strong's Number: H3478
    There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
    Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
    Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
    Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.