Isaiah 15:9 - Exposition

The waters of Dimon . It is thought that "Dimon" is here put for "Dibon," in order to assimilate the sound to that of dam , blood. St. Jerome says that in his day the place was called indifferently by either name. If we accept this view, "the waters of Dimon" will probably be those of the Amen , near which Dibon was situated (see the comment on Isaiah 15:2 ). I will bring more ; literally, I will bring additions ; i.e. additional calamities, which will cause the stream of the Aton to flow with blood. Lions ; or, a lieu . Perhaps Nebuchadnezzar ( Jeremiah 4:7 ), who is said by Josephus to have conquered the Moabites, or possibly Asshur-bani-pal, who overran the country about B.C. 645.