2 Kings 3:8
 2 Kings 3:8 
New International Version (© 2011)
"By what route shall we attack?" he asked. "Through the Desert of Edom," he answered.

King James Bible
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through the wilderness of Edom.

American Standard Version
And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Where is this -- the way we go up?' and he saith, 'The way of the wilderness of Edom.'

2 Kings 3:8 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Through the wilderness of Edom - Because he expected the king of Edom to join them, as we find he did; for, being tributary to Judah, he was obliged to do it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the wilderness of Edom. The wilderness of Edom was probably the same as that of {Zin} or {Kadesh}, through which the children of Israel passed; extending southward from the Dead Sea, to the eastern branch of the Red Sea. See note on

Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

Numbers 13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

Numbers 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom...

Malachi 1:2,3 I have loved you, said the LORD. Yet you say, Wherein have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? said the LORD...

2 Kings 3:8 Parallel Commentaries
Attack Desert Edom Jeho'ram March Route Waste Way Wilderness
Attack Desert Edom Jeho'ram March Route Waste Way Wilderness
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2 Kings 3:7 He also sent this message to Jehoshaphat king of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to fight against Moab?" "I will go with you," he replied. "I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."
2 Kings 3:9 So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them.