Text: Isaiah 16:1
OT Text Referred to: 2 Kings 3:4
Subject: Moab sends tribute of sheep
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Isaiah 16:1 calls on Moab to "send the tribute lambs" (כָּרִים, karim) to the ruler in Zion, recalling 2 Kings 3:4 where Mesha king of Moab rendered a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams as tribute to the king of Israel. After Mesha's rebellion ended this arrangement, Isaiah's oracle demands the resumption of tributary submission — but now directed to the Davidic throne on Mount Zion rather than to the northern kingdom. The historical memory of Moab's sheep-tribute provides the concrete background for Isaiah's prophetic demand that Moab recognize Judah's sovereign authority.
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Text: 2 Kings 3:4
OT Text Referred to: Isaiah 16:1
Subject: Moab sends tribute of sheep
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In 2 Kings 3:4, Mesha king of Moab "was a sheep breeder and used to deliver to the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams." Isaiah 16:1 echoes this Moabite tribute tradition: "Send lambs (כַּר, kar) to the ruler of the land, from Sela through the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion." The connection lies in Moab's historical role as a tributary sheep-supplier to Israel. Isaiah's oracle uses this familiar practice as the basis for urging Moab to submit to Davidic authority — the prophet transforms a political-economic relationship (wool tribute) into a prophetic call for Moab to seek refuge under Zion's protection.