Isaiah 15:2-4

[2] He is gone up and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard [3] In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly. [4] And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

What is the context of Isaiah 15:2-4?

An Oracle against Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
Judgment on Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
An Oracle Concerning Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
A Message about Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
Proclamation Against Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
Oracle of Judgment on Moab (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
Moab’s Pending Judgment (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)
A Prophecy Against Moab .( A .) (Isaiah 15:1-9 true)

What does Isaiah 15:2-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Moabites would express great grief over their national defeat. Dibon was the site of a temple to the Moabite god Chemosh. Many of the people would go there to bewail Chemosh"s inability to save them. They would also mourn the loss of the towns of Nebo and Medeba in typical Near Eastern fashion. The residents of Heshbon and Elealeh in the north of Moab would be heard wailing in Jahaz to the south because the noise would be so great. Even soldiers would cry aloud in fear.