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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. 26 When the king of Moab (of his father) saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom (red), but they could not prevail. 27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites (And Israel’s fury was great), so they withdrew and returned to their own land. 2 Kings 3:16-27, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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