The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

ESAY XV, XVI.

IN these fifteenth and sixteenth Chapters there is a sad Prophesie against Moab, which was to have its accomplishment within three years after it was prophesied, Chap. 16. 14. Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned. Seder Olam applies these three years to the three years of the siege of Samaria, where he conceiveth the Moabites like base hirelings did assist the King of Assyria against Israel; and for these three years base service, the Lord would requite her with confusion and contempt: But the like threatning being used against Kedar, and terminated within one year, Chap. 21. 16. doth shew that this is to be taken in the proper sense of coming to pass within three years. Now when this ruine and misery of Moab befel, it is not specified, nor whence these three years are to be dated, can it be determined. But only thus much may be con∣cluded; That the Assyrian Army was continually abroad and conquer∣ing up and down, both in the time of Shalmanezer, and in the time of Sennacherib; and whether Shalmanesers Army before the ta∣king of Samaria, or after, or Sennacheribs Army before his coming up to Jerusalem, did destroy and subdue Moab, it is uncertain; but that one of these did it at some one of these times, it is more then probable; for the Prophet can hardly possibly be interpreted to any other date; and to which of these times soever it be referred, the or∣der of these Chapters will yet appear very proper as we have laid them in the first thirteen years of Hezekiah.