Wesley Corpus

The spoiler - The king of Babylon. Arnon - Arnon was the name of a river; it was the border of Moab: probably the adjacent country or city might take its name from the river. The horn - That is the beauty and the strength of Moab. Drunken - Fill him with the intoxicating wine of God's vengeance. Was he found - Why didst thou deal by Israel as men deal by thieves, when they are brought to shame O ye - Still the prophet speaks of the Moabites, as a people whose armies were routed, and calls to them to leave their houses in cities, not promising themselves any security, either to or from their houses, or from the walls of the cities, but to get them to rocks, which are naturally fortified, and from whence (if from any place) security may be promised. I know - He shall never execute what he thinks to do. But - His boastings and his lies, still never effect his designs. Kir - herez - A city of Moab. Sibmah - Sibmah was famous in those days for vines. Jazer - Jazer was it seems first taken, and carried into captivity. Pipes - The prophet means such pipes as they were wont to use at funerals, and other sad occasions. He - Nebuchadnezzar shall come swiftly, and spread himself over Moab. Fear - A variety of dangers upon all sides. Heshbon - Heshbon was it seems a place of force. The crown - That is, the glory. Bring again - It seems this is to be understood of a spiritual reduction of them, by calling them into the kingdom of the Messiah.