Isaiah 15

PLUS
The Book of Isaiah
Chapter 15

Chapter Overview:


The Destruction of Moab, ver. 1 - 9.
Verses:
15:1The 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.
15:2Bajith - 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.
15:3On the tops - Which were made flat, to which men used to go up, to cry to God in heaven, or to men for help.
15:4Heshbon - Two other Moabitish cities. Jahaz - Another city in the utmost borders of Moab. Soldiers - Who use to be the most courageous.
15:5Moab - 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.
15:6Waters - 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.
15:7They - 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.
15:8The cry - Their cry fills all the parts of the country.
15:9More - More than hath been already mentioned. Lions - God shall send lions to find out those that escape the fury of men.