Translations
Modern
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 was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they tore down the cities, and on every good piece of land threw each man a stone and filled it. And all the springs of water they stopped up, and all the good trees they cut down. Yet they left the stones in Kir-haraseth, and the slingers surrounded it and attacked it.
Latin
…et civitates destruxerunt: et omnem agrum optimum, mittentes singuli lapides, repleverunt: et universos fontes aquarum obturaverunt: et omnia ligna fructifera succiderunt, ita ut muri tantum fictiles remanerent: et circumdata est civitas a fundibulariis, et magna ex parte percussa.
Original
Hebrew
English
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 was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.
Notes
The army of Israel destroyed the towns. Elisha's prophecy came true, but Kir-hareseth was not completely destroyed.
One of Elisha's miracles took place during the war between Israel, Judah, and Moab.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Places
Kir: A Moabite city, later destroyed by the Babylonians
Glossary
Edom, Edomites Elisha Jehoram Jehoshaphat (Person) Kings, Books of First and Second Kir Moab, Moabites Moabite Stone Sons of the Prophets Wilderness
Topics
Kir-Haraseth: A City of Moab Military Arms: Offensive: Sling Moabites: Conquered by Israel and Judah Moabites: Israelites had War With Sling used in War Stones: Thrown Upon Accursed Ground Wells were often Stopped up by Enemies