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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Chapter 2So we turned, and took our journey by way of the wilderness back toward the Red sea. And the LORD spake to me saying, you've compassed this mountain long enough: go north. And he commanded the people. saying, You're to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwelled in Seir. But don't meddle with them; for I have not given you their land, not as much as a foot in it; because I've given mount Seir unto Esau for his possession. So you're to buy your meat and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Deuteronomy 2:10 . The Emims; that is, men of terrific aspect with regard to stature, armour, and appearance. Deuteronomy 2:12 . The Horims, Horites, Genesis 14:6, which Esau had destroyed. The inference was encouraging to the Hebrews, that if these terrific men had been conquered by others, the Canaanites might be conquered also. Deuteronomy 2:20 . Zamzummims; that is, strong and mighty ones, flagitiously wicked. Heathen testimonies agree with Moses, as to the crimes of the ancient... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:9

Deu 2:9 And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot [for] a possession. Ver. 9. Because I have given Ar. ] The royal city, set upon a hill. Numbers 21:15 ; Num 21:28 God, as a liberal Lord, gives not some small cottage or annuity, for life, to his elder servants, as great men use to do, but bountifully provides for them and theirs to many... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:10

Deu 2:10 The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; Ver. 10. Many and tall are the Anakims. ] And if God cast out those Emims, or terrible ones, before the Moabites, will he not much more cast out these Anakims before the Israelites? Nihil unquam ei negasse credendum est, quem ad vituli hortatur esum. a a Jerome. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 2:9

Distress not the Moabites: or, Use no hostility against Moab, Numbers 22:4, Judges 11:17, 2 Chronicles 20:10 Ar: Ar was situated south of the Arnon; and was called by the Greek writers Areopolis, and thought by them to be so named because the inhabitants worshipped סחע, or Mars. St. Jerome says that it was destroyed by an earthquake when he was an infant. Burckhardt supposes that the ruins of a small castle called Mehatet el Hadj, may be the site of this ancient city. Deuteronomy 2:5,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 2:10

All the nations here mentioned appear to have been the posterity of Ham, who lay under the prophetical curse of Noah, which was thus executed upon this part of them by the Moabites and Edomites. Deuteronomy 2:11, Genesis 14:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 36:24 - found Numbers 13:28 - strong Numbers 13:33 - saw the giants Deuteronomy 2:21 - great 2 Samuel 21:16 - of the sons Amos 2:9 - whose read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 2:9

And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.Ar — The chief city of the Moabites, here put for the whole country which depended upon it.The children of Lot — So called to signify that this preservation, was not for their sakes, for they were a wicked people, but for Lot's sake whose memory God yet honours. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 2:10

The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;The Emims — Men terrible for stature and strength, as their very name imparts, whose expulsion by the Moabites is here noted as a great encouragement to the Israelites, for whose sake he would much more drive out the wicked and accursed Canaanites. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

DISCOURSES BY MOSES. First Discourse, Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy 4:40. Addressing the people, with the Promised Land in their sight, Moses reviews the events that have occurred in their march from Horeb to the plains of Moab. He reminds them how God had fulfilled his promises, and how they had sinned, and by their unbelief and rebellion had been kept from entering into the promised possession; and he admonishes them not to forfeit by new transgressions the land they are destined to conquer. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:9

9. Distress not the Moabites The Moabites and Ammonites, descendants of Lot, were the kinsmen of the Israelites. Ar Here the capital is put for the whole land of Moab. read more

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