2Ki 3:27 | MHM | STEP | v. 27 : In desperation, the king of Moab took his eldest son, the one who would be king after him, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the city wall (2 Kings 3:27 ). He did this to try to please his god, Chemosh, and to frighten the Israelites. After this terrible act, there was great anger and sadness, and the Israelite army left and returned home. This ending reminds us how cruel and hopeless idol worship can be, and how it leads to darkness and loss.

‏ 2 Kings 3:27

v. 27: In desperation, the king of Moab took his eldest son, the one who would be king after him, and sacrificed him as a burnt offering on the city wall (2 Kings 3:27 ^a). He did this to try to please his god, Chemosh, and to frighten the Israelites. After this terrible act, there was great anger and sadness, and the Israelite army left and returned home. This ending reminds us how cruel and hopeless idol worship can be, and how it leads to darkness and loss.