MOABITES. Descendants of Lot through his son Moab, Gen. 19:37. Called the people of Chemosh, Num. 21:29. The territory E. of Jordan, bounded on the N. by the river Arnon, Num. 21:13; Judg. 11:18. Children of Israel commanded not to distress the Moabites, Deut. 2:9. Refuse passage of Jephthah's army through their territory, Judg. 11:17,18. Balak was king of, Num. 22:4; calls for Balaam to curse Israel, Num. 22-24; Josh. 24:9; Mic. 6:5. Are a snare to the Israelites, Num. 25:1-3; Ruth 1:4; 1 Kin. 11:1; 1 Chr. 8:8; Ezra 9:1,2; Neh. 13:23. Land of, not given to the Israelites as a possession, Deut. 2:9,29. David takes refuge among, from Saul, 1 Sam. 22:3,4. David conquers, 2 Sam. 8:2; 23:20; 1 Chr. 11:22; 18:2-11. Israelites had war with, 2 Kin. 3:5-27; 13:20; 24:2; 2 Chr. 20. Prophecies concerning judgments upon, Jer. 48.