John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:50
And die in the mount whither thou goest up ,.... Immediately after having taken a view of the land, expect to die, prepare for it, and willingly and cheerfully submit to it: and be gathered unto thy people ; to the spirits of just men made perfect in heaven, his more immediate and more remote ancestors, the souls of good men; for otherwise there were none that died, and were buried here, before him, and therefore can have no respect to the buryingplace of his people: as Aaron thy... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:49
Get thee up into this mountain Abarim ,.... Which was near in sight, and pointed at; it was a range of mountains, of which see Numbers 21:11 , unto Mount Nebo ; which was one of the mountains of Abarim, and had its name either from its height, or a city of this name, to which it was near, see Numbers 32:38 ; Jerom says F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. N. , in his lays it was shown six miles from Heshbon to the east; it should be read, to the west: which is in the land of Moab ;... read more