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Jehoram of Israel joined with Jehoshaphat of Judah and the king of Edom to march against Moab by the wilderness route of Edom. After a seven-day journey, there was no water for the army or the animals. The crisis led them to seek a prophet of the LORD, and Elisha was consulted (2 Kings 3:8–12).
8He said, Which way shall we go up? He answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.
9So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they made a circuit of seven days` journey: and there was no water for the host, nor for the animals that followed them.
10The king of Israel said, Alas! for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
11But Jehoshaphat said, Isn`t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him? One of the king of Israel`s servants answered, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.
12Jehoshaphat said, The word of Yahweh is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.