Mesha - Wikipedia
King Mesha (Moabite: 𐤌𐤔𐤏, vocalized as: Mōšáʿ; [1] Hebrew: מֵישַׁע Mēšaʿ) was a king of Moab in the 9th century BC, known most famously for having the Mesha Stele inscribed and erected …
What Does the Mesha Stele Say? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Nov 18, 2022 · The Mesha Stele details the victories of King Mesha of Moab over the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. It was found at Dibon, the capital of Moab, and dated to the ninth century BCE.
Mesha Stele - Wikipedia
The Mesha Stele, also known as the Moabite Stone, is a stele dated around 840 BCE containing a significant Canaanite inscription in the name of King Mesha of Moab (a kingdom located in …
Moabite Stone [Mesha Stele] - World History Encyclopedia
Feb 11, 2019 · 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 …
Mesha, King of Moab - biblearchaeology.org
Jan 1, 2021 · Mesha was ruler of the small kingdom of Moab, east of the Dead Sea, in the mid-ninth century BC. He was a contemporary of Jehoshaphat, king of the southern kingdom of …
Mesha’s Stele and the House of David - Biblical Archaeology Society
Nov 1, 2022 · The Mesha Stele, a ninth-century B.C.E. inscription from Moab, details the victories of King Mesha of Moab over the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The stone might contain a …
Mesha | Moabite king | Britannica
In the mid-9th century bce, Mesha, king of Moab, was attacked by the combined forces of Israel, Judah, and Edom for his failure to pay tribute. The siege of the ancient Moabite stronghold of …
Why King Mesha of Moab Sacrificed His Oldest Son
When the alliance besieged the Moabite capital of Kir-Hareseth, the Moabite king Mesha, in desperation, sacrificed his eldest son to the god Chemosh. King Mesha offered the crown …
Encyclopedia of The Bible – Mesha King of Moab - Bible Gateway
Mesha was the son of Chemosh-melek. The name is thought to be an abbreviation of “Chemosh is salvation.” What the Bible presents regarding Mesha is limited to 2 Kings 3. There it is …
The Moabite Stone - Bible History
Dec 18, 1995 · A monument erected at Dibon (Dhiban) by Mesha, king of Moab (2 Ki 3:4,5), to commemorate his successful revolt from Israel and his conquest of Israelite territory.