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.
You will attack every fortified city and every important city, cut down every good tree, stop up all the water wells, and ruin every good piece of farmland by throwing stones on it.
The writer is describing God's promise through the prophet Elisha that Israel and Judah would completely devastate the land of Moab in their military campaign.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the joint military campaign of Israel, Judah, and Edom against Moab around 850 BC. The prophet Elisha delivered this message after the allied armies were miraculously provided with water in the desert. Such complete destruction of infrastructure was a common ancient warfare tactic designed to cripple an enemy's ability to recover economically.
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