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2Ki 3:20 Strong Concordance And it came to pass in the morning [01242], when the meat offering [04503] was offered [05927], that, behold, there came [0935] water [04325] by the way [01870] of Edom [0123], and the country [0776] was filled [04390] with water [04325].
  King James And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
when the meat offering was offered--that is, at the time of the morning sacrifice, accompanied, doubtless, with solemn prayers; and these led, it may be, by Elisha on this occasion, as on a similar one by Elijah (Kg1 18:36).

behold, there came water by the way of Edom--Far from the Israelitish camp, in the eastern mountains of Edom, a great fall of rain, a kind of cloudburst, took place, by which the wady was at once filled, but they saw neither the wind nor the rains. The divine interposition was shown by introducing the laws of nature to the determined end in the predetermined way [KEIL]. It brought not only aid to the Israelitish army in their distress, by a plentiful supply of water, but destruction on the Moabites, who, perceiving the water, under the refulgent rays of the morning sun, red like blood, concluded the confederate kings had quarrelled and deluged the field with their mutual slaughter; so that, rushing to their camp in full expectation of great spoil, they were met by the Israelites, who, prepared for battle, fought and pursued them. Their country was laid waste in the way, which has always been considered the greatest desolation in the East (Kg2 3:24).
 
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24 And when they came [0935] to the camp [04264] of Israel [03478], the Israelites [03478] rose up [06965] and smote [05221] the Moabites [04124], so that they fled [05127] before [06440] them: but they went forward [05221] smiting [05221] the Moabites [04124], even in their country.
36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering [05927] of the evening sacrifice [04503], that Elijah [0452] the prophet [05030] came near [05066], and said [0559], LORD [03068] God [0430] of Abraham [085], Isaac [03327], and of Israel [03478], let it be known [03045] this day [03117] that thou art God [0430] in Israel [03478], and that I am thy servant [05650], and that I have done [06213] all these things at thy word [01697].
29 And it came to pass, when midday [06672] was past [05674], and they prophesied [05012] until the time of the offering [05927] of the evening sacrifice [04503], that there was neither voice [06963], nor any to answer [06030], nor any that regarded [07182].