Moab was a nation located east of Canaan near the Dead Sea. Moab is most notable for being a furious enemy of Israel, devoutly following the Baal-god Chemosh, close relationships with the Amorites, Midianites and Edomites and being the subject of many biblical prophecies. Oftentimes Moab referred more to the region or people group than it being its own sovereign nation, as it was often subject to the rule of the Amorites, Midianites, Edomites and Israelites.