Bible verses about Moabites
Scripture references about Moabites, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Moabites in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Descended from Lot: Ge 19:37
- CALLED
- Children of Lot: De 2:9
- People of Chemosh: Nu 21:29; Jer 48:46
- Are given to, as a possession: De 2:9
- Separated from the Amorites by the river Arnon: Nu 21:13
- Expelled the ancient Emims: De 2:9-11
- Possessed many and great cities: Nu 21:28,30; Isa 15:1-4; Jer 48:21-24
- Governed by kings: Nu 23:7; Jos 24:9
- DESCRIBED AS
- Proud and arrogant: Isa 16:6; Jer 48:29
- Idolatrous: 1Ki 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: Nu 21:26
- Refused to let Israel pass
- Jud 11:17: 18
- Alarmed at the number, &c of Israel: Nu 22:3
- With Midian send for Balaam to curse Israel: Nu 22:1-24:25
- ISRAELITES
- Enticed to idolatry by: Nu 25:1-3
- Forbidden to spoil: De 2:9; Jud 11:15
- Forbidden to make leagues with: De 23:6
- Sometimes intermarried with: Ru 1:4; 1Ki 11:1; 1Ch 8:8; Ne 13:23
- Excluded from the congregation of Israel forever: De 23:3,4; Ne 13:1,2
- Always hostile to Israel: Ps 83:6; Eze 25:8
- Harassed and subdued by Saul: 1Sa 14:47
- Gave an asylum to David's family: 1Sa 22:4
- Made tributary to David: 2Sa 8:2,12
- Benaiah slew two champions of: 2Sa 23:20
- Paid tribute of sheep and wool to the king of Israel: 2Ki 3:4; Isa 16:1
- Revolted from Israel after the death of Ahab: 2Ki 1:1; 3:5
- Israel and Judah joined against: 2Ki 3:6,7
- Miraculously deceived by the colour of the water: 2Ki 3:21-24
- Conquered by Israel and Judah: 2Ki 3:24-26
- King of, sacrificed his son to excite animosity against
- Israel: 2Ki 3:27
- Joined Babylon against Judah: 2Ki 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 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; Eze 25:8,9
- Restoration from captivity: Jer 48:47
- Subjugation to Messiah: Nu 24:17; Isa 25:10
- Subjugation to Israel: Isa 11:14