the abundance: Isaiah 5:29, Isaiah 10:6, Isaiah 10:14, Nahum 2:12, Nahum 2:13 to the: Psalms 137:1, Psalms 137:2 brook of the willows: or, valley of the Arabians Reciprocal: Job 40:22 - the willows Jeremiah 48:36 - the riches Ezekiel 17:5 - he placed read more
the cry: Isaiah 15:2-Deuteronomy :, Jeremiah 48:20-:, Jeremiah 48:31-Nahum : Eglaim: Ezekiel 47:10, En-eglaim, Eglaim is called Agallim by Eusebius, who places it eight miles south from Ar or Areopolis. Reciprocal: Exodus 11:6 - General Isaiah 23:1 - Howl Jeremiah 47:2 - then the Amos 5:16 - Wailing read more
Dimon: Some have Dibon; and Jerome says that the same town was called both Dibon and Dimon. more: Heb. additions, Leviticus 26:18, Leviticus 26:21, Leviticus 26:24, Leviticus 26:28, Jeremiah 48:43-Romans : lions: Leviticus 26:22, 2 Kings 17:25, Jeremiah 15:3, Amos 5:19 him: Bp. Lowth, upon the authority of the LXX, renders, "upon the escaped of Moab, and Ariel, and the remnant of Admah. Reciprocal: Numbers 21:30 - Dibon read more
The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;The burden — A prophecy of the destruction of the Moabites, the inveterate enemies of the Jews, begun by the Assyrian, and finished by the Babylonian emperors.In a night — Suddenly and unexpectedly.Ar — The chief city of Moab.Kir — Another eminent city of Moab. read more
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.Bajith — Which signifies an house. It is supposed to be some eminent house or temple of their idols.Dibon — Another city of Moab.To weep — To offer their supplications with tears to their idols for help.Medeba — Two considerable cities, anciently belonging to the Moabites.Beard — The hair of their heads and beards was shaved,... read more
In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.On the tops — Which were made flat, to which men used to go up, to cry to God in heaven, or to men for help. read more
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.Heshbon — Two other Moabitish cities.Jahaz — Another city in the utmost borders of Moab.Soldiers — Who use to be the most courageous. read more
My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.Moab — Tho' they are a most vile nation.Zoar — Zoar was a town bordering upon Moab.Of destruction — Such a cry as men send forth when they are just falling into the pit of destruction. read more
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.Waters — Watery grounds being very fruitful, are commonly most inhabited; but now they also, much more the dry and barren grounds, shall be desolate and without inhabitant. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 15:6
Nimrim: Numbers 32:3, Numbers 32:36, Nimrah, Beth-nimrah, Joshua 13:27, Beth-nimrah desolate: Heb. desolations the grass: Isaiah 16:9, Isaiah 16:10, Joel 1:10-2 Kings :, Habakkuk 3:17, Habakkuk 3:18, Revelation 8:7 Reciprocal: Isaiah 16:4 - oppressors Jeremiah 25:12 - perpetual Jeremiah 48:34 - Nimrim read more