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
Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field, …
Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? …
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir–haresh.
Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir–hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they …
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in …
Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of …
Therefore will I howl for Moab, and I will cry out for all Moab; mine heart shall mourn for the …
And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was …
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for …
For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had …