Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Isaiah Chapter 15
Overview
Isa 15:1, The lamentable state of Moab.
burden: This and the following chapter form one entire prophecy; which was most probably delivered, as Bp. Lowth supposes, soon after the foregoing (Isa 14:28-32), in the first year of Hezekiah, and accomplished in his fourth year when Shalmaneser invaded Israel. Isa 13:1, Isa 14:28
Moab: Isa 11:14, Isa 25:10; Jer 9:26, 48:1-47; Eze 25:8-11; Amo 2:1-3; Zep 2:8-11
in the: Exo 12:29, Exo 12:30; Th1 5:1-3
Ar: Num 21:28; Deu 2:9, Deu 2:18
brought to silence: or, cut off
Kir: Isa 16:7, Kir-hareseth, Isa 16:11, Kir-haresh, Kg2 3:25, Kir-haraseth, Jer 48:31, Jer 48:36, Kir-heres
is gone: Isa 16:12; Jos 13:17; Jer 48:18, Jer 48:22, Jer 48:23
Moab: Isa 15:3, Isa 14:31, Isa 16:7; Jer 48:31, Jer 48:39
Nebo: Num 32:3, Num 32:38; Deu 34:1; Jer 48:1
all: Isa 3:24, Isa 22:12; Lev 19:27, Lev 19:28, Lev 21:5; Deu 14:1; Job 1:20; Jer 7:29, Jer 47:5; Jer 48:1, Jer 48:37, Jer 48:38; Eze 7:18
their streets: Sa2 3:31; Kg2 6:30; Jon 3:6-8; Mat 11:21
on the: Isa 15:2, Isa 22:1; Deu 22:8; Jer 19:13, Jer 48:38, Jer 48:39
weeping abundantly: Heb. descending into weeping; or, coming down with weeping, Isa 15:5
Heshbon: Isa 16:8, Isa 16:9; Num 32:3, Num 32:4; Jer 48:34
Jahaz: Num 21:23; Deu 2:32; Jos 13:18; Jdg 11:20
his: Gen 27:46; Num 11:15; Kg1 19:4; Job 3:20-22, Job 7:15, Job 7:16; Jer 8:3, Jer 20:18; Jon 4:3, Jon 4:8; Rev 9:6
My heart: Isa 16:9-11; Jer 8:18, Jer 8:19, Jer 9:10,Jer 9:18, Jer 9:19, Jer 13:17, Jer 17:16, Jer 48:31-36; Luk 19:41-44; Rom 9:1-3
his fugitives: etc. or, to the borders thereof, even as an heifer
Zoar: Gen 13:10, Gen 14:2, Gen 19:22
the mounting: Jer 48:5, Jer 48:34
destruction: Heb. breaking, Isa 22:5; Jer 4:20
Nimrim: Num 32:3, Num 32:36, Nimrah, Beth-nimrah, Jos 13:27, Beth-nimrah
desolate: Heb. desolations
the grass: Isa 16:9, Isa 16:10; Joe 1:10-12; Hab 3:17, Hab 3:18; Rev 8:7
the abundance: Isa 5:29, Isa 10:6, Isa 10:14; Nah 2:12, Nah 2:13
brook of the willows: or, valley of the Arabians
the cry: Isa 15:2-5; Jer 48:20-24, Jer 48:31-34
Eglaim: Eze 47:10, En-eglaim, Eglaim is called Agallim by Eusebius, who places it eight miles south from Ar or Areopolis.
Dimon: Some have Dibon; and Jerome says that the same town was called both Dibon and Dimon.
more: Heb. additions, Lev 26:18, Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28; Jer 48:43-45
lions: Lev 26:22; Kg2 17:25; Jer 15:3; Amo 5:19
him: Bp. Lowth, upon the authority of the LXX, renders, "upon the escaped of Moab, and Ariel, and the remnant of Admah.