From the cry of Heshbon [even] unto Elealeh
Two cities in the land of Moab; of which see ( Isaiah 15:4 ) (
16:9 ) .
Heshbon being destroyed, a cry was made by the inhabitants of it,
which either reached from thence to Elealeh; or the destruction
being carried on to that city, the cry was continued there:
[and even] unto Jahaz, have they uttered their
voice;
another city of Moab; see ( Isaiah 15:4 ) ; which
also was laid waste, and where the Moabites uttered their voice
of lamentation on account of it: from Zoar [even] unto
Horonaim, [as] an heifer of three years old:
that is, as the destruction should go on to Zoar, and so to
Horonaim; of which places see ( Isaiah 15:5 ) ; so the
cry of the distressed, and of those that flee, should also go
from place to place; and be as loud, and as strong, and heard as
far, as the lowing of a heifer of three years old. Naturalists
F12 observe, that the voice in all
female creatures is smaller and shriller, excepting the ox; for
the voices of the females of that creature is stronger than in
the males; and also that the taming of these creatures is when
they are three years old, that is the proper time; before it is
too soon, and afterwards too late F13; and then it is their
voice is fuller, and their strength firmer, to which the allusion
here is; (See Gill on Isaiah
15:5); for the waters also of Nimrim shall be
desolate;
being disturbed by the Chaldean army, their horses treading them
with their feet, and so fouling them; or being mixed with the
blood of the slain, and so unfit to drink. A sad case this, to
have neither wine nor water; (See Gill on Isaiah
15:6); to which may be added, that Jerom also makes
mention of a village in his time called Benamerium, to the north
of Zoar; and seems rather the place intended.