9. So Israel’s and Judah’s kings set out with the king of Edom. They marched around for seven days until there was no water left for the army or for the animals with them.
10. Israel’s king said, "This is terrible! Has the Lord brought us three kings together only to hand us over to Moab?"
11. Jehoshaphat said, "Isn’t there any prophet of the Lord around, so we could question the Lord through him?"One of the servants of Israel’s king answered, "Elisha, Shaphat’s son, is here. He used to pour water on Elijah’s hands."
12. Jehoshaphat said, "He has the Lord’s word!" So Israel’s king and Jehoshaphat and Edom’s king went down to see Elisha.
13. Elisha said to Israel’s king, "What do we have to do with each other? Go to your father’s or mother’s prophets."Then Israel’s king said to him, "Don’t say that, because it is the Lord who has brought us three kings together—but only to hand us over to Moab!"
14. Elisha said, "I swear by the life of the Lord of heavenly forces, the one I stand before and serve, if I didn’t care about Judah’s King Jehoshaphat, I wouldn’t notice you or even look at you!
15. Now bring me a musician." While the musician played, the Lord’s power came over Elisha.
16. He said, "This is what the Lord says: This valley will be filled with pools.
17. This is what the Lord says: You won’t see any wind or rain, but that valley will be full of water. Then you’ll be able to drink—you, your cattle, and your animals.
18. This is easy for the Lord to do. He will also hand Moab over to you.
19. You will then attack every fort and every grand city, cutting down all the good trees, stopping up all the springs, and ruining the good fields with stones."