"But we have castthem down,Heshbonis ruinedas faras Dibon,Then we have laidwasteevento Nophah,Which[reaches] to Medeba."
"The archersbitterlyattacked him, And shot[at him] and harassedhim;
"Moreover, the archersshotat your servantsfrom the wall;so someof the king'sservantsare dead,and your servantUriahthe Hittiteis alsodead."
So they hiredfor themselves 32,000chariots,and the kingof Maacahand his people,who cameand campedbeforeMedeba.And the sonsof Ammongatheredtogether from their citiesand cameto battle.
He sentout His arrows,and scatteredthem, And lightningflashesin abundance,and routedthem.
They have goneup to the templeand [to] Dibon,[even] to the highplacesto weep.MoabwailsoverNeboand Medeba;Everyone'sheadis bald[and] everybeardis cutoff.
For the watersof Dimonare fullof blood;SurelyI will bringadded[woes] upon Dimon,A lionupon the fugitivesof Moaband upon the remnantof the land.
"Comedownfrom your gloryAnd siton the parchedground,O daughterdwellingin Dibon,For the destroyerof Moabhas comeup against you, He has ruinedyour strongholds.
againstDibon,Neboand Beth-diblathaim,
Thus Israellivedin the landof the Amorites.
"Ataroth,Dibon,Jazer,Nimrah,Heshbon,Elealeh,Sebam,Neboand Beon,
The sonsof GadbuiltDibonand Atarothand Aroer,
Heshbon,and allits citieswhichare on the plain:Dibonand Bamoth-baaland Beth-baal-meon,
from Aroer,whichis on the edgeof the valleyof the Arnon,with the citywhichis in the middleof the valley,and allthe plainof Medeba,as faras Dibon;
