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Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams.
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Archaeology Confirms Scripture
Commentators highlight that King Mesha is the author of the famous "Moabite Stone," a crucial archaeological find. This inscription confirms key details from this biblical period: Moab's subjection to Israel under King Omri and Ahab, and Mesha's subsequent successful rebellion. This provides powerful external evidence for the historical accuracy of the biblical narrative.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Moab, the region immediately east of the Dead Sea and the lower Jordan, though in part suited for agriculture, is in the main a great grazing count…
19th Century
Anglican
The revolt of Moab, continued from 2 Kings 1:1. Ahaziah did not reign two full years, and his accident seems to have prevented any atte…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Mesha king of Moab was a sheep master With which his country abounded; he kept great numbers of them, and shephe…
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