BURDEN. The first of the seven burdens. BECAUSE. Surely. MOAB. Had been subdued by Saul (1 Samuel 14:47) and David (2 Samuel 8:2); and paid tribute to Ahab (2Ki 1:1. 2 Kings 3:4; 2 Kings 3:5). Ar. Rabbah (Numbers 21:28; Deuteronomy 2:9; Deuteronomy 2:18; Deuteronomy 2:29 [ Continue Reading ]
HE: i.e. Moab. DIBON. Now _Dhiban._ Numbers 21:30; Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:34; Numbers 33:46; Numbers 33:46; Joshua 13:9; Joshua 13:17. NEBO. Now _Jebel Neba_ in Moab, overlooking the Jordan Valley. MEDEBA. Same name to-day. Compare Numbers 21:30;... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR STREETS. his (i.e. Moab's) open streets. WEEPING ABUNDANTLY. coming down with weeping.... [ Continue Reading ]
HESHBON. Now _Heshoan._ The capital of the Amorites. Rebuilt by Reuben (Numbers 32:37). CRY. cry in pain. ELEALEH. Nowel' Al, near Heshbon. Compare Isaiah 16:9; Numbers 32:3; Numbers 32:37; Jeremiah 48:34. JAHAZ. Not identified. Numbers 21:23.Deuteronomy 2:32. [ Continue Reading ]
ZOAR. Now (probably) _Tell esh Shaghur._ not him that wandereth. Deuteronomy 34:3.Jeremiah 48:34. AN HEIFER. [flee] like an heifer , &c. Compare Jeremiah 48:34. MOUNTING UP. ascent. LUHITH. Now _Tel'at el Heith_. one mile west of Mount Nebo. Compare Jeremiah 48:5 HORONAIM. Not identified; probab... [ Continue Reading ]
NIMRIM. Probably _Wady Nimrim_, near south end of Dead Sea. DESOLATE. desolations.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROOK OF THE WILLOWS: or valley of the Arabians. Probably the _Wady-el-Ahsy_ separating Kerek from Djebal, or the brook Zered of Deuteronomy 2:13; Deuteronomy 2:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
EGLAIM. Not identified; probably the _En-eglaim_ of Ezekiel 47:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
DIMON. Probably _Umm Deineh_, east of the Dead Sea. DIMON. BLOOD. Note Figure of speech _Paronomasia_. Hebrew. _Dimon_. _dam_. MORE. more [howlings]. LIONS. a lion. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Species), for all wild beasts.... [ Continue Reading ]