Numbers 32:8-42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:35

And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah. Of these no mention is made elsewhere, except Jaazer, which is the same with Jazer, Numbers 32:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:36

And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities ,.... The first of these is the same with Nimrah, Numbers 32:3 , and the other is the same with Betharam, Joshua 13:27 , it is called in the Jerusalem Talmud F18 Sheviith, fol. 38. 4. , Bethramtha, and so by the Syrians, Bethramphta; and to the same place Herod gave the name of Livias or Julias F19 Vid. Reland. Palestin. Illustrat. par. 2. p. 643. : these cities the children of Gad built or repaired for their families: and folds... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:37

And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim. Heshbon was the royal city of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Elealeh was within a mile of it, see Numbers 32:3 , this shows that those cities were not built anew properly, only repaired, for they were cities in being long before; besides, they had not time to build new cities, for in a few months after this they passed over Jordan; though indeed they left men enough behind to rebuild cities, whom they might set to work... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:38

And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) .... For Nebo was the name of an idol, after which perhaps the city was called: Baalmeon signifies "Baal's habitation", and where it is highly probable was a temple of his; and the children of Reuben, not liking to retain such idolatrous names, gave them others, but what they were it is not said; and certain it is, that when these places came into the hands of the Moabites, their ancient names were restored to them, as appears from Isaiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:39

And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it ,.... That part of it which Moses gave unto the half tribe of Manasseh, which till now was in the hand of the Amorites; for half Mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, were given to the Reubenites and Gadites, which is the land of Gilead they desired, and which was already conquered; for they call it the country which the Lord smote before Israel, Numbers 32:1 , and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it ; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:40

And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh ,.... That is, to the children of Machir, who went and took it; though some say, as Aben Ezra observes, that Machir himself was now alive, and that it was given to him, but that is not probable; for, supposing him to be living when the children of Israel came out of Egypt, all that came from thence, who were twenty years old and upwards, died in the wilderness, excepting two, see Numbers 32:11 , and he dwelt therein ; that is, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:41

And Jair the son of Manasseh ,.... By his mother's side, otherwise he was of the family of Judah; for Hezron, of the family of Judah, married a daughter of Machir, the son of Manasseh, by whom he had a son called Segub, who was the father of Jair, 1 Chronicles 2:21 , the same went and took the small towns thereof ; of that part of Gilead given to Machir: and called them Havothjair ; after his own name: in Deuteronomy 3:14 , they are called Bashanhavothjair. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:42

And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof ,.... Who this Nobah was is not certain, very probably a descendant of Manasseh; it is said F21 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 9. p. 27. he was among those that were born in Egypt, and died after the death of Moses, and was buried beyond Jordan, as it is said, also did Machir and Jair, so that there were none left but Caleb, and Joshua: and called it Nobah , after his name; but it seems that in later times its ancient name was restored... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 32:12

Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite - It was Jephunneh that was the Kenezite, and not Caleb. Kenaz was probably the father of Jephunneh. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 32:16

We will build - cities for our little ones - It was impossible for these, numerous as they might be, to build cities and fortify them for the defense of their families in their absence. Calmet supposes they meant no more than repairing the cities of the Amorites which they had lately taken; which work might have been very easily accomplished in the time which they spent on this side of Jordan, before they went over with their brethren, to put them in possession of the land. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 32:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 32:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 32:16

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