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Heshbon cries out, and Elealeh; their voice is heard even to Jahaz: therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud; his soul trembles within him.
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Even Soldiers Weep
All the commentators highlight the profound terror described in this verse. The panic is so complete that it grips even the 'armed soldiers,' Moab's primary defense. Instead of fighting, they join the wailing. As Matthew Henry notes, this shows how easily God can neutralize the very source of a nation's strength, reminding us that ultimate security is not found in human power.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And Heshbon shall cry - This was a celebrated city of the Amorites, twenty miles east of the Jordan (Joshua 13:17). It …
19th Century
Anglican
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh ...
Of the places so named:
Heshbon (now Heshan) was t…
16th Century
Protestant
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh. Here he names other cities, for his design is to bind up, as it were, in a bundle all the cities of th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh Two other cities in the land of Moab. The first of these was the city of Sihon ki…
The Divine judgments about to come upon the Moabites.
This prophecy, coming to pass within three years, would confirm the prophet's mission …
13th Century
Catholic
1. The burden of Moab. In this part, the prophet issues a threat against the Moabites, who were descended from Moab, the fir…
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