2 Kings 3:4-5

3:4 Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. ¹  He would send as tribute ²  to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams. 3:5 When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

2 Kings 8:20

8:20 During his reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. ³ 

2 Kings 8:22

8:22 So Edom has remained free from Judah’s control to this very day. ⁴  At that same time Libnah also rebelled.

¹ tn For a discussion of the meaning of term (נֹקֵד, noqed), see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 43.

² tn The vav + perfect here indicates customary action contemporary with the situation described in the preceding main clause. See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.

³ tn Heb “in his days Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah and enthroned a king over them.”

⁴ tn Heb “and Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah until this day.”