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Mesha, King of Moab Mesha was a king of Moab, a nation located east of the Dead Sea, during the 9th century BC. He is most notably mentioned in the Bible in <a href="/bsb/2_kings/3.htm">2 Kings 3</a>. Mesha is recognized for his rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel following the death of King Ahab. The Moabites had been subjugated under Israelite control, paying a substantial tribute of lambs and wool to the Israelite kings. Upon Ahab's death, Mesha seized the opportunity to assert Moab's independence. The biblical account in <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4-5</a> states: "Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he used to pay the king of Israel a tribute of a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel." In response to this rebellion, Jehoram, the son of Ahab, allied with Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the king of Edom to subdue Moab. The coalition forces marched through the wilderness of Edom, and after a miraculous provision of water, they engaged the Moabites in battle. The biblical narrative describes a significant defeat for Moab, but Mesha's desperate act of sacrificing his firstborn son on the city wall led to a great wrath against Israel, causing the coalition to withdraw (<a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">2 Kings 3:26-27</a>). The historical existence of Mesha is corroborated by the Mesha Stele, an ancient Moabite stone inscription discovered in 1868. The stele provides an account from Mesha's perspective, detailing his victories over Israel and his dedication to the Moabite god Chemosh. This artifact is a significant extrabiblical source that aligns with the biblical narrative, offering insights into the historical and cultural context of the time. 2. Mesha, Descendant of Shem Mesha is also mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis as a descendant of Shem, one of Noah's sons. In <a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a> , the descendants of Shem are described as having their territory extending "from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country." This reference to Mesha is geographical, indicating a region or landmark that helped define the boundaries of the early Semitic peoples. 3. Mesha, Son of Caleb Another individual named Mesha is found in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. Mesha is listed as a son of Caleb, the son of Hezron, and the father of Ziph (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>). This Mesha is part of the extensive genealogical records that trace the lineage of the tribes of Israel, specifically the tribe of Judah. The mention of Mesha in this context highlights the importance of family lineage and inheritance in the biblical narrative. 4. Mesha, Moabite Territory In addition to the individuals named Mesha, the term is also used to describe a region associated with the Moabites. The territory of Mesha is mentioned in the context of the boundaries of the Amorites in <a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Numbers 21:26</a> : "For Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from his hand all his land as far as the Arnon." This reference situates Mesha within the broader geographical and political landscape of the ancient Near East. The various references to Mesha in the Bible, whether as a person or a place, reflect the complex interplay of history, geography, and theology that characterizes the biblical narrative. Each mention contributes to the rich tapestry of Israel's history and its interactions with neighboring peoples and lands.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div>Meshaburden; salvation<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div>Mesha(freedom). <ol> <li>The name of one of the geographical limits of the Joktanites when they first settled in Arabia. (<a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a>)</li> <li>The king of Moab who was tributary to Ahab, (<a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4</a>) but when Ahab fell at Ramoth-gilead, Mesha refused to pay tribute to his successor, Jehoram. When Jehoram succeeded to the throne of Israel, one of his first acts was to secure the assistance of Jehoshaphat, his father's ally, in reducing the Moabites to their former condition of tributaries. The Moabites were defeated, and the king took refuge in his last stronghold, and defended himself with the energy of despair. With 700 fighting men he made a vigorous attempt to cut his way through the beleaguering army, and when beaten back, he withdrew to the wall of his city, and there, in sight of the allied host, offered his first-born son, his successor in the kingdom, as a burnt offering to Chemosh, the ruthless fire-god of Moab. His bloody sacrifice had so far the desired effect that the besiegers retired from him to their own land. (At Dibon in Moab has lately been discovered the famous Moabite Stone, which contains inscriptions concerning King Mesha and his wars, and which confirms the Bible account. --ED.)</li> <li>The eldest son of Caleb the son of Hezron by his wife Azubah, as Kimchi conjectures. (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>)</li> <li>A Benjamite, son of Shabaraim by his wife Hodesh, who bore him in the land of Moab. (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-9.htm">1 Chronicles 8:9</a>)</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div>Mesha1. A place on the eastern frontier of the territory of Joktan, <a href="/context/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a>, supposed to have been in the region of Bassora, at the northwest end of the Persian Gulf. 2. A king of Moab, who paid an enormous tribute to Ahab king of Israel, but revolted at his death, <a href="/2_kings/1-1.htm">2 Kings 1:1</a>; 3:4-27. Joram the son of Ahab, with the aid of Judah and Edom, made war upon him, and besieged him in his capital. Unable to force his way through the besieging host, King Mesha sought the aid of his gods by sacrificing his own son on the city wall; and the besiegers, horrorstruck at this atrocious act, withdrew in terror, lest some curse should fall on them. <a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Middle district, Vulgate, Messa. (1.) A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan (<a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a>).(2.) Hebrews meysh'a, "deliverance," the eldest son of Caleb (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>), and brother of Jerahmeel.(3.) Hebrews id, a king of Moab, the son of Chemosh-Gad, a man of great wealth in flocks and herds (<a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4</a>). After the death of Ahab at Ramoth-Gilead, Mesha shook off the yoke of Israel; but on the ascension of Jehoram to the throne of Israel, that king sought the help of Jehoshaphat in an attempt to reduce the Moabites again to their former condition. The united armies of the two kings came unexpectedly on the army of the Moabites, and gained over them an easy victory. The whole land was devastated by the conquering armies, and Mesha sought refuge in his last stronghold, Kir-harasheth (q.v.). Reduced to despair, he ascended the wall of the city, and there, in the sight of the allied armies, offered his first-born son a sacrifice to Chemosh, the fire-god of the Moabites. This fearful spectacle filled the beholders with horror, and they retired from before the besieged city, and recrossed the Jordan laden with spoil (<a href="/2_kings/3-25.htm">2 Kings 3:25</a>-27).The exploits of Mesha are recorded in the Phoenician inscription on a block of black basalt found at Dibon, in Moab, usually called the "Moabite stone" (q.v.). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>MESHAme'-sha: (1) (mesha`; Codex Vaticanus, Marisa; Codex Alexandrinus, Marisas): Caleb's firstborn son, the father of Ziph, probably the ancestor of the Ziphites (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a>). (2) (mesha'; Codex Vaticanus, Misa; Codex Alexandrinus, Mosa): A Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, born in the land of Moab (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-9.htm">1 Chronicles 8:9</a>). (3) (mesha`; Mosa): A king of Moab. All the Biblical information regarding this monarch is contained in 2 Kings 3. Here we gather that Mesha was contemporary with Ahab, Ahaziah and Jehoram. He was tributary to Israel, his annual contribution consisting of 100,000 lambs and 100,000 rams. after the death of Ahab he asserted his independence. Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the king of Edom joined forces with Jehoram in an attempt to quell the rebellion at the instance of Elisha, who accompanied the host, water was miraculously provided when the army of the allies was ready to perish of thirst. Mesha came out against them and fell upon the camp. His attack was repulsed with heavy slaughter, and the defeated king was chased by the victors until he took refuge in the great fortress of Kir-hareseth. A vigorous siege was begun. See ing that his case was desperate, Mesha attempted, with 700 men, to break through the lines. Failing in this, he offered his firstborn as a burnt offering upon the wall. Then "there came great wrath upon Israel" (by which, probably, panic is meant), and the besiegers retired, leaving their conquest incomplete. In his inscription (see MOABITE STONE) Mesha gives an account of his rebellion, naming the places captured and fortified by him. It is not surprising that he says nothing of his defeat by Jehoram and his allies. There is, however, one serious discrepancy. The time Moab was under the supremacy of Israel, during the reign of Omri and half the reign of Ahab, he puts at 40 years. According to Biblical chronology, Omri and Ahab together reigned only 34 years. If, with Mesha, we deduct half the reign of Ahab, the period is reduced to 23 years. It is impossible to add to the length of either reign. So great a difference cannot be explained by the use of round numbers. Why Mesha should wish to increase the time of his people's subjection is not clear, unless, indeed, he thought in this way to magnify the glory of their deliverer. In Mesha the sentiment of patriotism was wedded to some measure of military capacity. Judging by his inscription, he was also a deeply religious man according to his lights. Substitute "Yahweh" for "Chemosh," and his phraseology might be that of a pious Hebrew king. The sacrifice of his son is at once the mark of the heathen and an index of the strength of his devotion. (4) (mesha'; Masse): This appears to mark the western boundary of the land occupied by the descendants of Joktan (<a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a>). No certain identification is possible, but several more or less probable have been suggested: e.g. (a) The Greek Mesene, on the Persian Gulf, not far from the mouth of the Tigris and the Euphrates; (b) the Syro-Arabian desert, called Mashu in the Assyrian inscriptions; the name here, however, could hardly cover such a vast tract as this; more probably it denoted a place; (c) Dillmann would alter the vowels and identify it with Massa', a branch of the Ishmaelite stock (<a href="/genesis/25-14.htm">Genesis 25:14</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-30.htm">1 Chronicles 1:30</a>). This, however, furnishes no clue to the locality, the territory of that tribe being also unidentified. W. Ewing<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4337.htm">4337. Mesha -- "deliverance," a son of Caleb</a> ... 4336, 4337. Mesha. 4338 . "deliverance," a son of Caleb. Transliteration: Mesha Phonetic Spelling: (may-shah') Short Definition: Mesha. ... /hebrew/4337.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4852.htm">4852. Mesha -- one extremity of the territory of the Joktanites</a> ... 4851, 4852. Mesha. 4853 . one extremity of the territory of the Joktanites. Transliteration: Mesha Phonetic Spelling: (may-shaw') Short Definition: Mesha. ... /hebrew/4852.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4338.htm">4338. Mesha -- "deliverance," king of Moab</a> ... 4337, 4338. Mesha. 4339 . "deliverance," king of Moab. Transliteration: Mesha Phonetic Spelling: (may-shaw') Short Definition: Mesha. ... /hebrew/4338.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/4331.htm">4331. Mesha -- a Benjamite</a> ... 4330, 4331. Mesha. 4332 . a Benjamite. Transliteration: Mesha Phonetic Spelling: (may-shaw') Short Definition: Mesha. Word Origin ... /hebrew/4331.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/chapter_iii_the_nations_of.htm">The Nations of the South-East</a> ... In the time of Ahab, Mesha, the son of Chemosh-melech, sent each year 100,000 lambs and 100,000 rams. Mesha subsequently succeeded ... /.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter iii the nations of.htm<a href="/library/eiselen/the_christian_view_of_the_old_testament/chapter_iv_the_old_testament.htm">The Old Testament and Archeology</a> ... F. Klein, discovered at Diban, the site of an ancient royal city of Moab, a large stone, with an inscription of Mesha, a king of Moab in the ninth century BC ... /.../the christian view of the old testament/chapter iv the old testament.htm<a href="/library/duff/the_bible_in_its_making/chapter_ii_the_secret_of.htm">The Secret of Its Greatness</a> ... It is called 'The Moabite Stone,' and was set up by Mesha, king of Moab. ... [Illustration: First words of Kin Mesha's writing on the Moabite Stone. ... /.../duff/the bible in its making/chapter ii the secret of.htm<a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/title_page.htm">History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 7</a> ... Judah and Israel, the death of Ahab (853 BC); Damascus successfully resists the attacks of Assyria (849-846 BC) -- Moab delivered from Israel, Mesha; the death ... /.../history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 7/title page.htm<a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_3_how_joram_and.htm">How Joram and Jehoshaphat Made an Expedition against the Moabites ...</a> ... 1. When Joram had taken upon him the kingdom, he determined to make an expedition against the king of Moab, whose name was Mesha; for, as we told you before ... /.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how joram and.htm<a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_x.htm">Chapter x</a> ... 30. The section inhabited by them extended from Mesha in the direction of Sephar, to the eastern mountains. The Hebrew expression ... //christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter x.htm<a href="/library/sayce/early_israel_and_the_surrounding_nations/appendices.htm">Appendices</a> ... 910 Baasha 908 Elah 884 Zimri, for 7 days 882 Omri 882 Ahab 874 Ahab and his allies defeated by the Assyrians at Qarqar 853 Ahaziah 852 Revolt of Mesha of Moab ... /.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/appendices.htm<a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_xxxi_the_cavils_of.htm">The Cavils of the Pharisees Concerning Purification, and the ...</a> ... designation for it is Netilath Yadayim, [3330] literally, the lifting of the hands; while for the washing before meat the term Meshi or Mesha [3331] is also ... /.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxxi the cavils of.htm<a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_iitiglath-pileser_iii_and_the.htm">Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ...</a> ... It had preserved its independence ever since the reign of Mesha, having escaped from being drawn into the wars which had laid waste the rest of Syria. ... /.../chapter iitiglath-pileser iii and the.htm<a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_7/chapter_ithe_assyrian_revival_and.htm">The Assyrian Revival and the Struggle for Syria</a> ... Aramaean alphabet as being in current use in Northern Syria at the beginning of the ninth century, some forty years before the date of Mesha's inscription (ie ... /.../chapter ithe assyrian revival and.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/mesha.htm">Mesha (4 Occurrences)</a> ... id, a king of Moab, the son of Chemosh-Gad, a man of great wealth in flocks and herds (2 Kings 3:4). After the death of Ahab at Ramoth-Gilead, Mesha shook off ... /m/mesha.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/c/chemosh.htm">Chemosh (8 Occurrences)</a> ... On the "Moabite Stone" (qv), Mesha (2 Kings 3:5) ascribes his victories over the king of Israel to this god, "And Chemosh drove him before my sight.". Int. ... /c/chemosh.htm - 20k<a href="/topical/j/joram.htm">Joram (26 Occurrences)</a> ... 2. The Moabite War: Immediately upon his accession, Jehoram came into conflict with Mesha, king of Moab (2 Kings 3:4). The account of the conflict is of ... /j/joram.htm - 27k<a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram (27 Occurrences)</a> ... victory. The Moabites under Mesha their king were utterly routed and their cities destroyed. At Kir-haraseth Mesha made a final stand. ... /j/jehoram.htm - 30k<a href="/topical/m/moabite.htm">Moabite (13 Occurrences)</a> ... During the one hundred and fifty years which followed the defeat of the Moabites, after the death of Ahab (see MESHA), they regained, apparently, much of their ... /m/moabite.htm - 23k<a href="/topical/k/kir-haraseth.htm">Kir-haraseth (1 Occurrence)</a> ... After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see MOABITE STONE), threw off allegiance to the king of Israel, and fought successfully for the independence of ... /k/kir-haraseth.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/k/kirharaseth.htm">Kirharaseth (1 Occurrence)</a> ... After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see MOABITE STONE), threw off allegiance to the king of Israel, and fought successfully for the independence of ... /k/kirharaseth.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/a/arnon.htm">Arnon (23 Occurrences)</a> ... From the inscription of Mesha on the Moabite Stone we gather that Moab had established herself on the north of the Arnon before the time of Omri. ... /a/arnon.htm - 17k<a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites (26 Occurrences)</a> ... This is clear from the inscription on the Moabite Stone, a monument of Mesha, king of Moab, erected about 850 BC, and discovered among the ruins of Dibon in ... /m/moabites.htm - 28k<a href="/topical/s/stone.htm">Stone (290 Occurrences)</a> ... A monument erected at Dibon (Dhiban) by Mesha, king of Moab (2 Kings 3:4, 5), to commemorate his successful revolt from Israel and his conquest of Israelite ... /s/stone.htm - 54k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Moabites.html">Who were the Moabites? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Semites.html">Who are Semites? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/who-Chemosh.html">Who was Chemosh? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Mesha (4 Occurrences)<a href="/genesis/10-30.htm">Genesis 10:30</a> Their dwelling was from Mesha, as you go toward Sephar, the mountain of the east. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4</a> Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder; and he rendered to the king of Israel the wool of one hundred thousand lambs, and of one hundred thousand rams. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">1 Chronicles 2:42</a> The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/8-9.htm">1 Chronicles 8:9</a> He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/m/mesha.htm">Mesha</a><a href="/topical/naves/m/mesha--a_benjamite.htm">Mesha: A Benjamite</a><a href="/topical/naves/m/mesha--a_place_in_possession_of_the_joktanites.htm">Mesha: A Place in Possession of the Joktanites</a><a href="/topical/naves/m/mesha--king_of_moab--tributary_to_ahab.htm">Mesha: King of Moab: Tributary to Ahab</a><a href="/topical/naves/m/mesha--son_of_caleb.htm">Mesha: Son of Caleb</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/c/chemosh.htm">Chemosh (8 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/joram.htm">Joram (26 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jehoram.htm">Jehoram (27 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/m/moabite.htm">Moabite (13 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kir-haraseth.htm">Kir-haraseth (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/k/kirharaseth.htm">Kirharaseth (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/a/arnon.htm">Arnon (23 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites (26 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/stone.htm">Stone (290 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/o/omri.htm">Omri (16 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jahaz.htm">Jahaz (8 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/w/wool.htm">Wool (34 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/m/meshach.htm">Meshach (15 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha (70 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/a/ahab.htm">Ahab (85 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab (162 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/num/100000.htm">100000 (3 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/z/ziph.htm">Ziph (9 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/z/zibia.htm">Zibia (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/z/zib'i-a.htm">Zib'ia (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/k/kiriathaim.htm">Kiriathaim (7 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/kerioth.htm">Kerioth (4 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/n/nebo.htm">Nebo (13 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/o/ophel.htm">Ophel (6 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jerahmeel.htm">Jerahmeel (9 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jobab.htm">Jobab (9 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat (79 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/j/jerah'meel.htm">Jerah'meel (8 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/g/goest.htm">Goest (79 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/f/firstling.htm">Firstling (8 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/r/regularly.htm">Regularly (30 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/extended.htm">Extended (40 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/eastern.htm">Eastern (22 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/direction.htm">Direction (128 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/dibongad.htm">Dibongad (2 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/dibon-gad.htm">Dibon-gad (2 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/dibon.htm">Dibon (12 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