Isaiah 15:2 NIV,NKJV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Isaiah 15:2

House. Protestants, "he is come up to Baith," (Haydock) or the royal family is gone to the temple of their idol, Chamos, to lament. (St. Jerome) (Menochius) (Calmet) --- Shaven. As in mourning, Jeremias xlviii. 37. read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Isaiah 15:1-18

Isa_15:1 Isa_23:18 It is clear that, when God acts in judgment, He begins at the innermost circle. It was so in the days of Jerusalem, as we see in Eze_9:6 and the same principle holds good in New Testament times, as stated in 1Pe_4:17 . In Isaiah we have seen the predictions of judgment first uttered against Israel, though with promises of restoration and glory in their Messiah. After this follows the judgment of the nations surrounding Israel. We have seen Babylon head the list, to which... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Isaiah 15:1-9

Prophecy against Moab. v. 1. The burden, the sentence of judgment, of Moab, the nation descended from the elder daughter of Lot, occupying the country southeast of the Dead Sea. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence, made desolate and annihilated; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence! it is a call of astonishment at, and horror over, the sudden and fearful destruction of these two leading cities of the nation. v. 2. He,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Isaiah 15:1-9

2. AGAINST MOABIsaiah 15, 16Concerning the relation of Moab to the Israelites, comp. the remarks prefixed to Jeremiah 48:0. The present prophecy is a double address. For it consists of an older discourse (Isaiah 15:1 to Isaiah 16:12), which, as appears, was not published immediate ly on its origination, but was given publicity by Isaiah only when he could announce definitely that the beginning of its fulfilment would occur after three years. Some have therefore conceived the notion that the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 15:1-9

In this section we have three prophecies: concerning Assyria ( Isa 14:24-27 ), concerning Philistia ( Isa 14:28-32 ), and the commencement of one concerning Moab (15). This fragment concerning Assyria consists of the reaffirmation of Jehovah's intention to break its power. The oath of Jehovah is declared, and its irrevocable certainty affirmed. The fragment concerning Philistia is of the nature of a warning spoken to her. Although she oppresses the people of God, she is herself in peril. She... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 15:1-2

‘The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, It is brought to nought. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste. It is brought to nought. He is gone up to Bayith, and to Dibon, To the high places to weep. Moab howls over Nebo, And over Medeba. On all their heads is baldness, Every beard is cut off.’ In chapter 14 Isaiah ended with the approaching dust clouds of the Assyrian army, and the failing hearts of the Philistines. Now he moves on to their actual approach on one of the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 15:1-9

Isaiah 15:1-1 Samuel : . The Overthrow of Moab.— A sudden catastrophe has overwhelmed Ar ( Numbers 21:15 *) and Kir in one night. The daughter (read bath for Bayith; cf. Jeremiah 48:18) of Dibon ( Numbers 21:30 *) has gone up to the high places to lament; everywhere are signs of mourning. The cry of distress is heard from Heshbon ( Numbers 21:25 *) and Elealeh ( Numbers 32:37 *) in Jahaz ( Numbers 21:23 *). The fugitives ( mg.) flee to Zoar ( Genesis 19:22 *) and the third Eglath. They... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 15:2

Bajith signifies a house. It is supposed to be the name of a place, so called from some eminent house or temple of their idols which was in it. It is called more fully Bethbaal-meon, that is, The house of Baal’s habitation, Joshua 13:17. Dibon; another city of Moab, as is manifest from Jeremiah 48:18,Jeremiah 48:22, where also was their other eminent high place. To these two places they used to resort in case of great difficulties and troubles. To weep; to offer their supplications with tears... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 15:1-9

Chapter 15Now in chapter 15, he turns his attention against Moab, that area that lies just east of the Jordan and of the Dead Sea. And he begins to speak of the destruction of Moab and of some of the major cities in Moab. The cities that are destroyed at night.Ar is laid waste, and brought to silence; Kir is laid waste, and brought to silence ( Isaiah 15:1 );And these other cities, Bajith and Dibon, and so forth. Howling then over the mountains. Mount Nebo and Medeba, which is just east and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 15:1-9

Isaiah 15:1 . The burden of Moab. Joshua had spared this nation by divine command, being, as descendants of Lot, relatives of the Hebrews. Deuteronomy 2:9. But they made no returns: Eglon king of Moab oppressed them for eighteen years. Josephus remarks, that when the affairs of the Israelites were prosperous the Moabites claimed kindred with them, but disowned them in times of adversity. Moab had now dwelt at ease from her youth; partial wars had not destroyed her cities. At length her... read more