II Kings 3:27
The Scripture
(27) Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jehoram of Israel joined Jehoshaphat of Judah and the king of Edom to fight against Moab, but their armies nearly perished from lack of water in the wilderness until Elisha prophesied that the LORD would fill the valley with water without wind or rain. The armies defeated Moab, but the king of Moab, in desperation, offered his firstborn son as a burnt offering on the wall, causing great indignation against Israel.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 22:2Genesis 22:13Deuteronomy 12:31Judges 11:31Judges 11:39Psalms 106:37Psalms 106:38Ezekiel 16:20Micah 6:7I Samuel 14:36I Samuel 14:37I Samuel 14:38
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