Difference between revisions of "Moabite"

[[Genesis]] 19:37Numbers 21:26-30 <p> On their journey the [[Israelites]] did not pass through Moab, but through the "wilderness" to the east (Deuteronomy 2:8; Judges 11:18 ), at length reaching the country to the north of the Arnon. Here they remained for some time till they had conquered [[Bashan]] (see Numbers 22:2-4 ). It was while they were here that the visit of [[Balaam]] (q.v.) to [[Balak]] took place. (See [[Moses]] .) </p> <p> After the Conquest, the [[Moabites]] maintained hostile relations with the Israelites, and frequently harassed them in war ( Judges 3:12-30; 1 Samuel 14 ). The story of Ruth, however, shows the existence of friendly relations between [[Moab]] and Bethlehem. By his descent from Ruth, [[David]] may be said to have had [[Moabite]] blood in his veins. [[Yet]] there was war between David and the Moabites (2 Samuel 8:2; 23:20; 1 Chronicles 18:2 ), from whom he took great spoil (2 Samuel 8:2,11,12; 1 Chronicles 11:22; 18:11 ). </p> <p> During the one hundred and fifty years which followed the defeat of the Moabites, after the death of [[Ahab]] (see Isaiah 15:1 ) delivered his "burden of Moab," predicting the coming of judgment on that land (Compare 2 Kings 17:3; 18:9; 1 Chronicles 5:25,26 ). Between the time of Isaiah and the commencement of the [[Babylonian]] captivity we have very seldom any reference to Moab (Jeremiah 25:21; 27:3; 40:11; Zephaniah 2:8-10 ). </p> <p> After the Return, it was Sanballat, a Moabite, who took chief part in seeking to prevent the rebuilding of [[Jerusalem]] (Nehemiah 2:19; 4:1; 6:1 ). </p>