The Moabite Stone, otherwise known as the Mesha Stele, contains an ancient inscription by Mesha, King of Moab during the late 9th century BCE, elements of which match events in the Hebrew Bible. The inscription describes two aspects of how Mesha lead Moab into victory against ancient Israel. First, he claims to have defeated ancient Israel on many fronts, capturing or reclaiming many cities and slaying the inhabitants. Second, Mesha claims to have reconstructed or repaired many cities and buildings, including a fortress, king’s residence, and cisterns for water storage. Unfortunately, the last five lines of the inscription are broken. So, scholars are unsure exactly how the Moabite Stone ends.
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Footnote
Brown, William. “Moabite
Stone [Mesha Stele].” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History
Encyclopedia, 11 Feb. 2019, www.ancient.eu/Moabite_Stone_[Mesha_Stele]/.
Accessed 19 Aug. 2020.
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