New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Moabites

• Descended from Lot Gen. 19:37
• Called
  • Children of Lot Dt. 2:9
  • People of Chemosh Num. 21:29; Jer. 48:46
• Ar given to, as a possession Dt. 2:9
• Separated from the Amorites by the river Arnon Num. 21:13
• Expelled the ancient Emims Dt. 2:9-11
• Possessed many and great cities Num. 21:28, 30; Isa. 15:1-4; Jer. 48:21-24
• Governed by kings Num. 23:7; Josh. 24:9
• Described as
  • Proud and arrogant Isa. 16:6; Jer. 48:29
  • Idolatrous 1 Ki. 11:7
  • Superstitious Jer. 27:3, 9
  • Rich and confident Jer. 48:7
  • Prosperous and at ease Jer. 48:11
  • Mighty men of war Jer. 48:14
• Deprived of a large part of their territories by the Amorites Num. 21:26
• Refused to let Israel pass Judg. 11:17, 18
• Alarmed at the number, &c of Israel Num. 22:3
• With Midian send for Balaam to curse Israel Num. 22:1-24:25
• Israelites
  • Enticed to idolatry by Num. 25:1-3
  • Forbidden to spoil Dt. 2:9; Judg. 11:15
  • Forbidden to make leagues with Dt. 23:6
  • Sometimes intermarried with Ruth 1:4; 1 Ki. 11:1; 1 Chr. 8:8; Neh. 13:23
• Excluded from the congregation of Israel forever Dt. 23:3, 4; Neh. 13:1, 2
• Always hostile to Israel Ps. 83:6; Ezek. 25:8
• Harassed and subdued by Saul 1 Sam. 14:47
• Gave an asylum to David's family 1 Sam. 22:4
• Made tributary to David 2 Sam. 8:2, 12
• Benaiah slew two champions of 2 Sam. 23:20
• Paid tribute of sheep and wool to the king of Israel 2 Ki. 3:4; Isa. 16:1
• Revolted from Israel after the death of Ahab 2 Ki. 1:1, 3:5
• Israel and Judah joined against 2 Ki. 3:6, 7
• Miraculously deceived by the color of the water 2 Ki. 3:21-24
• Conquered by Israel and Judah 2 Ki. 3:24-26
• King of, sacrificed his son to excite animosity against Israel 2 Ki. 3:27
• Joined Babylon against Judah 2 Ki. 24:2
• Prophesies respecting
  • Terror on account of Israel Ex. 15:15
  • Desolation and grief Isa. 15:1-9, 16:2-11
  • Inability to avert destruction Isa. 16:12
  • To be destroyed in three years Isa. 16:13, 14
  • To be captives in Babylon Jer. 27:3, 8, 48:7
  • Their desolation as a punishment for their hatred of Israel Jer. 48:26, 27; Ezek. 25:8, 9
  • Restoration from captivity Jer. 48:47
  • Subjugation to Messiah Num. 24:17; Isa. 25:10
  • Subjugation to Israel Isa. 11:14