Deu 2:9 | TNotes | STEP | 2:9 Following the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and the other cities of the plain, Lot (Abraham’s nephew and Isaac’s cousin) and his two unmarried daughters sheltered in a cave east of the Dead Sea (see Gen 19:30-38 ), where Lot’s daughters plied their father with drink until he had sexual relations with them. Their descendants became the nations of Moab and Ammon. Because of their kinship with Israel, the Moabites were to be left undisturbed. David’s great-grandmother Ruth descended from Moab (Ruth 1:4 ), and David sent his own family to the land of Moab for protection when he was pursued by Saul (1 Sam 22:3-5 ). • Ar was probably the capital of Moab.

bGen 19:30-38►

cRuth 1:4►

d1 Sam 22:3-5►

‏ Deuteronomy 2:9

2:9 ^a Following the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and the other cities of the plain, Lot (Abraham’s nephew and Isaac’s cousin) and his two unmarried daughters sheltered in a cave east of the Dead Sea (see Gen 19:30-38 ^b), where Lot’s daughters plied their father with drink until he had sexual relations with them. Their descendants became the nations of Moab and Ammon. Because of their kinship with Israel, the Moabites were to be left undisturbed. David’s great-grandmother Ruth descended from Moab (Ruth 1:4 ^c), and David sent his own family to the land of Moab for protection when he was pursued by Saul (1 Sam 22:3-5 ^d).

• Ar was probably the capital of Moab.