Mesha (Easton)

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Middle district, Vulgate, Messa. A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan (Genesis 10:30 ). Heb. meysh'a, 'deliverance,' the eldest son of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42 ), and brother of Jerahmeel. Heb. id, a king of Moab, the son of Chemosh-Gad, a man of"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Mesha Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Meroz Next Entry Meshach Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Mesha Dictionaries American Tract Society Mesha Easton's Bible Dictionary Mesha Fausset Bible Dictionary Mesha Holman Bible Dictionary Mesha (2) Mesha Hitchcock Bible Names Mesha Hastings' BibleDictionary Mesha Morrish Bible Dictionary Mesha Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Mesha People's Bible Dictionary Mesha Smith Bible Dictionary Mesha Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Mesha Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Mesha McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Mesha The Jewish Encyclopedia Mesha Mesha (Me'asha) Lexicons מֵישָׁא מֵישָׁע מֵישַׁע (only first 3 shown) Middle district, Vulgate, Messa. A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan ( Genesis 10:30 ). Heb. meysh'a, "deliverance," the eldest son of Caleb ( 1 Chronicles 2:42 ), and brother of Jerahmeel. Heb. 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 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 ( 2 Kings 3:25-27 ). 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.).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)