SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:2
Y meteré fuego en Moab, y consumirá los palacios de Queriot; y morirá Moab en alboroto, en estrépito y sonido de trompeta.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 2:2
Verse 2. The palaces of Kirioth] This was one of the principal cities of the Moabites. Moab shall die with tumult] All these expressions seem to refer to this city's being taken by storm, which was followed by a total slaughter of its inhabitants.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. But I will send a fire upon Moab , etc.] Either on the whole country, or on some particular city so called, as in all the other prophecies; and there was a city called Moab, now Areopolis, (see Gill on “ Jeremiah 48:4”); though it may be put for the whole country, into which an enemy should be sent to destroy it, even Nebuchadnezzar: and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth ; a principal city in the land of Moab; according to Kimchi, it was the royal city, and therefore mention is made of the palaces of it, here being the palace of the king and his princes; (see Jeremiah 48:24); though the word may be rendered cities, as it is by the Septuagint and Arabic versions; and so the Targum, “and shall consume the palaces of the fortified place;” and so may signify all the cities of Moab, and their palaces: or however may be put for them: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, [and] with the sound of the trumpet : that is, the Moabites shall die, not in their beds, and in peace, but in war, amidst the howlings of the wounded, the shouts of soldiers, the clashing of arms, and the sound of trumpets, Ver. 3 . And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof , etc.] Either from the midst of Moab, the country in general; or from Kerioth in particular, so Kimchi; meaning their principal governor, their king, as Aben Ezra; for kings sometimes have acted as judges, took the bench, and sat and administered justice to their subjects: and I will stay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord ; the king, and the princes of the blood, and his nobles; so that there should be none to succeed him, or to protect and defend the people; the destruction should be an entire one, and inevitable, for the mouth of the Lord had spoken it. This was fulfilled at the same time as the prophecy against the children of Ammon by Nebuchadnezzar, five years after the destruction of Jerusalem f86 , which is next threatened.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - The evil passions of the heart break out in various forms; but the Lor looks to our motives, as well as our conduct. Those that deal cruelly shall be cruelly dealt with. Other nations were reckoned with for injuries done to men; Judah is reckoned with for dishonour done to God Judah despised the law of the Lord; and he justly gave them up to strong delusion; nor was it any excuse for their sin, that they wer the lies, the idols, after which their fathers walked. The wors abominations and most grievous oppressions have been committed by some of the professed worshippers of the Lord. Such conduct leads many to unbelief and vile idolatry.
Original Hebrew
ושׁלחתי 7971 אשׁ 784 במואב 4124 ואכלה 398 ארמנות 759 הקריות 7152 ומת 4191 בשׁאון 7588 מואב 4124 בתרועה 8643 בקול 6963 שׁופר׃ 7782
