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MESHA IN A NEW LIGHT. The Mesha Stele chronicles the victories of King Mesha of Moab over Israel and Judah. It was discovered in Dibon in 1868 and broken into many pieces shortly afterward. Later, Charles Clermont-Ganneau recovered many of the pieces and reassembled the stela. The “House of David” (btdwd) reference in line 31 is highlighted in this image.