Saturday, 13 February 2016

army military war - What does it mean that there was "great wrath upon Yisrael" in Melachim II 3:27?


Melachim II 3:27


כז. וַיִּקַּח אֶת בְּנוֹ הַבְּכוֹר אֲשֶׁר יִמְלֹךְ תַּחְתָּיו וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ עֹלָה עַל הַחֹמָה וַיְהִי קֶצֶף גָּדוֹל עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּסְעוּ מֵעָלָיו וַיָּשֻׁבוּ לָאָרֶץ׃


And he took his first-born who would reign after him, and brought him up for a burnt-offering on the wall. And there was great wrath upon Israel, and they withdrew from him and returned to the land.


Three questions:
1) Whose wrath was upon Yisrael?
2) Why was wrath upon Yisrael?

3) What was the result? Did they completely defeat Moab?


I've read various answers in various commentaries, but they all seem to make bold assertions without showing their work or proving their claims.




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