2 Kings 3:25
And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kir–haraseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. Jehoram of Israel, Jehoshaphat of Judah, and the king of Edom campaign against the rebellious Mesha of Moab; facing a water crisis, they consult Elisha. Elisha prophesies water and victory; the next morning water fills the desert valley. The Moabites, …
Other Translations
And they beat down the cities; and on every good piece of land they cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the fountains of water, and felled all the good trees, until in Kir-hareseth only they left the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
and the cities they break down, and <FI>on<Fi> every good portion they cast each his stone, and have filled it, and every fountain of water they stop, and every good tree they cause to fall--till one had left its stones in Kir-Haraseth, and the slingers go round and smite it.
Pulling down the towns, covering every good field with stones, stopping up all the water-springs, and cutting down all the good trees; they went on driving Moab before them till only in Kir-hareseth were there any Moabites; and the fighting-men went round the town raining stones on it.
Cross References
For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had …
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for …
And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not …
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not …
Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; …
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was …
And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines …
And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all …
So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst …
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in …