John Trapp on Isaiah 16:1-2

CHAP. XVI.

Ver. 1. SEnd ye the Lamb] For prevention of thoſe Lions, Chap. 15.9. ſubmit to Hezekiah your right Liege-Lord:2 Sam. 8.2. with 2 King. 3.4. a Lamb, i.e. your appointed number of tribute-Lambs, in token of homage: But eſpecially make your peace with God the Ruler of the whole World, 1 Chron. 29.12. by paying him homage and fealty; that there may be a lengthening of your tranquillity.

Strabo lib. 16. From Selo in the wilderneſs] otherwiſe called Petra (becauſe beſet with rocks) whence the countrey it ſtood in was called Arabia Petraea. Some make it the head-City of Moab, others of Edom; a place it ſeemeth it was full of cattle, and by King Amaziah who took it, called Jok[illegible: 1 letter]eel, 2 King. 14.7.

Alioqui fiet. Jun. Ver. 2. For it ſhall be that as a wandring bird, &c.] Or, Otherwiſe it ſhall be that as, &c. i. e. except ye do as I have adviſed you, ver. 1. a double miſchief ſhall befal you: 1 diſſipation, as a wandring bird, &c. 2 deportation, at the foords of Arnon, where ye ſhall be carried captive.

As a wandring bird] See Prov. 27.8. with the Note.