Deuteronomy 3:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1

Chapter three is a continuation of Moses' historical prologue, which is the principle feature of his first address. The slaughter of Og king of Bashan and his people is recounted, along with an interesting comment on the size of Og's bed. The territories of the two defeated kings were distributed among the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and Moses specifically reminded the tribes settling east of the Jordan that they were solemnly obligated to give themselves unreservedly... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1

1. we turned, and went up the way to Bashan—Bashan ("fruitful" or "flat"), now El-Bottein, lay situated to the north of Gilead and extended as far as Hermon. It was a rugged mountainous country, valuable however for its rich and luxuriant pastures. Og the king of Bashan came out against us—Without provocation, he rushed to attack the Israelites, either disliking the presence of such dangerous neighbors, or burning to avenge the overthrow of his friends and allies. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

4. The conquest of the kingdom of Og 3:1-11This record is also very similar to the previous account of this conquest in Numbers 21:33-35, though Moses provided more information here. Moses interpreted Israel’s history to emphasize God’s faithfulness. The land of Bashan was a fertile, heavily forested plateau famous for its oaks (Isaiah 2:13) and livestock (Deuteronomy 32:14; Amos 4:1). The region of Argob (Deuteronomy 3:4) may be another name for Bashan or a part of Bashan. The Rephaites lived... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

Review Of The Journey (concluded)1-11. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan. See Numbers 21:33 to Numbers 35:5. The ruins of these cities remain to this day: see on Numbers 21:33.9. Sirion] means ’glittering like a polished shield,’ and corresponds, therefore, to the name Mt. Blanc. The Hermon range is mostly covered with a cap of snow. In Deuteronomy 4:48; Hermon is also called ’Sion,’ which means the same as Sirion, if indeed it is not a clerical error for that word. 10. Salchah] still existing... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 3:1

III.(1) Then.—In the Hebrew, a simple And. The history of this movement is given in Numbers 21:32-33. For Edrei, see Numbers 21:33, from which this whole verse is repeated. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

Prayers That Must Cease Deuteronomy 3:26 'The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.' There are prayers that must not be prolonged. We have wearied God, we are talking unwisely to Him; we think we are praying when we are only aggravating Divine providence; it would be the supreme mercy if we could only learn to hold our tongue. It is as if God had said, We have had enough of this matter; this is mere ignorance or selfishness; this is no piety, it is anything but piety; thou art now... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

THE DIVINE GOVERNMENTDeuteronomy 1:1-46; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-29AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1, concerning which there is a doubt whether they do not belong to Numbers, these three chapters stand out as the first section of our book. Examination shows that they form a separate and distinct whole, not continued in chapter 4; but there has been a great diversity of opinion as to their... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

CHAPTER 3 1. The conquest of Og (Deuteronomy 3:1-11 ) 2. The land possessed (Deuteronomy 3:12-20 ) 3. Joshua in the place of Moses (Deuteronomy 3:21-29 ) In obedience to the word of the Lord, they went to battle against Og, the king of Bashan. Obedience to the Lord and its results and blessing are the marks of the second and third chapters of Deuteronomy, while the first chapter shows disobedience and its fruit. The kingdom of Og in Bashan was a powerful kingdom. The cities had high... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1

3:1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan {a} came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.(a) Therefore aside from the commandment of the Lord, they had just cause to fight against him. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

OG, KING OF BASHAN, DEFEATED (vs.1-11) The history of Og's defeat is in Numbers 21:33-35. Moses recounts this. Og and his people came out against Israel to battle, just as the ungodly would oppose the truth of the God of Glory. The Lord encouraged Moses to have no fear, for He had decreed the defeat of this particular enemy (v.2). As God had promised, so He gave Og and all his people into the hands of Israel with the result that no survivors remained (v.3). At the same time they captured all... read more

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