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Mesha (mē`shə), in the Bible.
1 King of Moab contemporary with Ahab. Ahab was his overlord, after whose death Mesha attempted a revolt against Israel. The account of this is inscribed on the Moabite stone Moabite stone , ancient slab of stone erected in850 B.C. by King Mesha of Moab; it contains a long inscription commemorating a victory in his revolt against Israel. It was discovered at Dibon, Jordan (1868), by F. A. Klein, a German clergyman. 2 Son of Caleb. Mesha a river in the Tatar ASSR; right tributary of the Kama River, which empties into the Kama Gulf of the Kuibyshev Reservoir. Length, 204 km; basin area, 4,180 sq km. The Mesha River is fed primarily by snow. The mean flow rate 18 km from the mouth is 17.4 cu m per sec. In its upper course the Mesha sometimes dries up. It freezes in November or early December and thaws in April. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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