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The Text of the Moabite Stone - The BAS Library
The following translation is an attempt to reproduce the Moabite text as closely as possible. Paragraph divisions are not in the original inscription, but are added in the translation for convenience. ... They are inserted here because sections of the Moabite Stone are referred to by line in this article. Brackets indicate places where the text ...
The Mesha Stele and King David of the Bible
Carved from black basalt, the Mesha Stele (also called the Moabite Stone) measures about 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide. It contains 34 lines of text, with the possible "House of David" reference appearing on its 31st line. King Mesha set up the victory stela in his capital, Dibon (modern Dhiban in Jordan).