The prophecy of ch.15-16 closes with the words: "That is the word that God spoke concerning Moab LONG AGO." (16:13)
To what does the prophet refer?
We shall bring the traditional approach of Rashi, followed by an archeological suggestion by Prof. Yehudah Elitzur.
We end with a line which was incorporated into a song penned by Israeli songwriter - Naomi Shemer.
