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16 and he said, “This is what the LORD {YHWH} says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ 17 For the LORD {YHWH} says, ‘You⁺ will not see wind {ruach} or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you⁺ will drink—you⁺ and your⁺ cattle and your⁺ animals.’ 18 This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, and He will also deliver the Moabites (of his father) into your⁺ hand. 19 And you⁺ shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You⁺ shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.” 20 The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom (red) and filled the land. 21 Now all the Moabites (of his father) had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border. 22 When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites (of his father) across the way. 23 “This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab (of his father)!” 24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel (he wrestles with God), the Israelites rose up and attacked them (of his father), and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites. 25 They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth (wall of potsherds) was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well. 2 Kings 3:16-25, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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