NET Bible
"You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”"
— 2 Kings 3:19, NET Bible
“And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.”
“And ye shall smite every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all fountains of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones. ”
“You shall strike every fortified city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.'"”
“And you shall destroy every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall cut down every fruitful tree, and shall stop up all the springs of waters, and every goodly field you shall cover with stones.”
“And you are to put every walled town to destruction, cutting down every good tree, and stopping up every water-spring, and making all the good land rough with stones.”
“And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.”
and he said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Make many cisterns in this valley,’
for this is what the LORD has said,‘You will not feel any wind or see any rain, but this valley will be full of water and you and your cattle and animals will drink.’
This is an easy task for the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you.
You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”
Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.
Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.
When they got up early the next morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites, who were some distance away, the water looked red like blood.