Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 48:19

19 O inhabitant of Aroer , stand by the way and espy, ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done ?

Aroer was a City in the Lot of Gad and Reuben, Num. 32.34. In Davids time it was in the hand of the Iews, 1 Sam. 30.23. but in Isaiahs time, it belonged to Syria, Isa. 17.2. and here it is reckoned to the Moabites.

The Inhabitants of it, are call'd to stand by the way, and seeing the Moabites flying, to ask what News? Others think that Aroer was at this time a City of the Ammonites; and here called unto to see their Neighbours the Moabites fleeing before their Enemies.

Marginal references: Heb. inhabitress.