I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
I have dug wells and drunk water from foreign lands, and with my armies I have dried up all the rivers of the cities I have attacked.
The Assyrian king is boasting about his military conquests and how he has overcome every obstacle, even natural barriers like rivers, in his campaigns.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a longer boastful message from Sennacherib, king of Assyria, who was threatening Jerusalem during King Hezekiah's reign around 701 BC. The Assyrians were known for their advanced military engineering, including the ability to divert rivers during sieges to cut off water supplies to besieged cities. This was both a literal military tactic and a metaphor for their seemingly unstoppable power.
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