Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Avraham his father, the Pelishtim had stopped, and filled with earth.
2 Kings 19:24 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) I have dug and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I dug wells and drank foreign waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all [the defense and] the streams of Egypt. American Standard Version (1901) I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt. Common English Bible I have dug wells, have drunk waters in foreign lands. With my own feet, I dried up all of Egypt’s streams.’ Catholic Public Domain Version I have cut down. And I drank foreign waters, and I dried up all the enclosed waters with the steps of my feet.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I have cut down, and I have drunk strange waters: and have dried up with the soles of my feet all the shut-up waters. |
Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Avraham his father, the Pelishtim had stopped, and filled with earth.
Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Yisra'el bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there not be one small stone found there.
Ben-Hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Shomron shall suffice for handfuls for all the people who follow me.
The enemy said, 'I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the spoil. My desire shall be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.'
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
The king spoke and said, Is not this great Bavel, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?