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The Destruction of Moab, ver. 1 - 9.
1: 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.
2: 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, as was usual in
great mournings.
3: 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.
4: Heshbon - Two other Moabitish cities. Jahaz - Another city
in the utmost borders of Moab. Soldiers - Who use to be the most
courageous.
5: 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.
6: 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.
7: They - Their enemies. Brook - Possibly he means some such river
which ran into Euphrates, and so gave them opportunity of carrying
their spoils by water unto Babylon.
8: The cry - Their cry fills all the parts of the country.
9: More - More than hath been already mentioned. Lions - God shall
send lions to find out those that escape the fury of men.
