I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
He cavado pozos y bebido agua de tierras extranjeras, y con mis ejércitos he secado todos los ríos de las ciudades que he atacado.
El rey asirio se jacta de sus conquistas militares y su dominio sobre las aguas de las tierras conquistadas.
📚 Contexto Histórico
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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