§ 1. AMMON, MOAB, EDOM, AND PHILISTIA These four nations were the neighbours of Israel on the E., SE., and SW. respectively, and are dealt with in their geographical order. Ammon and Moab are denounced for their exultation at the fall of Jerusalem, Edom and Philistia for their revengeful share in I... [ Continue Reading ]
The destruction of Jerusalem has taken place. The Ammonites have rejoiced at Israel's calamity. Ezekiel 21:6 speaks of their gestures of triumph.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN OF THE EAST] the Bedouins of the desert: so in Ezekiel 25:10. PALACES] RV 'encampments.'... [ Continue Reading ]
RABBAH] the capital of Ammon.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SEIR] These words should be omitted. Edom (Seir) is dealt with separately below. BEHOLD, etc.] The Moabites denied Israel's claim to be the people of the true God. HEATHEN] RV 'nations.'... [ Continue Reading ]
MOAB. The Moabites, like the Ammonites, were descended from Lot (Genesis 19:37). Their country lay E. of the Dead Sea, and S. of Ammon, the Arnon being the boundary. They were at times subject to Israel and at times independent, but always hostile.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIDE] RM 'shoulder,' i.e. frontier. BETH-JESHIMOTH, BAAL-MEON, KIRIATHAIM] three frontier cities of Moab: see Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:17; Joshua 13:19; Joshua 13:20. The last two were in the territory of Reuben (Numbers 32:37).... [ Continue Reading ]
EDOM. The Edomites were descended from Esau (Genesis 36:43). They showed a specially unbrotherly spirit when Jerusalem fell: see Psalms 137:7; Lamentations 4:21; Obadiah 1:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEMAN] a grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:11). Also a town or district of Edom (Jeremiah 49:7; Jeremiah 49:20; Amos 1:11; Obadiah 1:9). AND THEY OF DEDAN] RV 'even unto Dedan.' Dedan was a district of N. Arabia, and is mentioned here as the southern border of Edom, Teman being presumably the northern ex... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE OLD HATRED] RV 'with perpetual enmity.'... [ Continue Reading ]
PHILISTIA. The Philistines dwelt on the coast, SW. of Palestine. They were oppressors of Israel in early times, but were vanquished by David. They sought every opportunity of annoying Israel afterwards (2 Chronicles 21:16; 2 Chronicles 26:7; 2 Chronicles 28:18), and they seem to have joined with Ed... [ Continue Reading ]
CHERETHIMS] RV 'Cherethites,' a Philistine tribe (1 Samuel 30:14; Zechariah 2:5) from which David's body-guard was partly drawn (2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 20:7; 1 Kings 1:38, etc.).... [ Continue Reading ]