Deuteronomy 2:24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

God having tried the self-denial of his people in forbidding them to meddle with the Moabites and Ammonites, and they having quietly passed by those rich countries, and, though superior in number, not made any attack upon them, here he recompenses them for their obedience by giving them possession of the country of Sihon king of the Amorites. If we forbear what God forbids, we shall receive what he promises, and shall be no losers at last by our obedience, though it may seem for the present to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24

Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon ,.... Which was on the border of Moab, and divided between Moab and the Amorites, Numbers 21:13 . behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon, the Amorite, king of Heshbon , and his land; that is, he had determined to give it to the Israelites, for as yet it was not actually given; of this king, and the place he was king of; see Gill on Numbers 21:21 , Numbers 21:26 begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle;... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:24

Verse 24 Deuteronomy 2:24.Rise ye up, take your journey. I have lately said that the order is here inverted, for what soon after follows, “And I sent messengers out of the wilderness,” etc., Deuteronomy 2:26, Moses, in my opinion, has inserted by way of parenthesis: it will, therefore, be suitably rendered in the pluperfect tense, “But I had sent,” etc. Thus there will be no ambiguity in the sense that, when the messengers had returned without effecting their purpose, God sustained the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:10-24

The Emims, Horims, Zamzummins, etc. If these verses are part of the context of the original speech, and not a later insertion, they must be viewed as scraps of history introduced to encourage the Israelites in their work of conquest, and to dispel their apprehensions by showing what had been done by others. They suggest— I. THAT THE PRESENT MAY LEARN FROM THE PAST . History, sacred and secular, is a powerful influence in forming the characters of the living race. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-25

The effects of Israel's conquests. Would induce widespread dread and anguish. Apply to the Church. I. GREAT VICTORIES OF THE CHURCH WOULD SPEEDILY GET NOISED ABROAD . The world has too roach lurking fear of the truth of Christianity not to be sensitive to such reports. They would soon spread. They would find their way into circles little thought of. II. GREAT VICTORIES OF THE CHURCH WOULD BE THE SUREST TOKEN THAT GOD WAS WITH HER .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

CONQUEST OF THE KINGDOM OF SIHON . Sihon and his people were Amorites, who had settled on the east of the Jordan in Gilead. But though not included in the original promise to Abraham, God had assigned this territory to the Israelites; and, therefore, he commanded the people under Moses to cross the Amen, and take the first step towards possessing the Promised Land, by assailing Sihon, King of Heshbon, assuring them that from that day he would "put the dread and fear of them upon... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

Warrantable warfare. Sihon, King of Heshbon, opposed with physical force the fulfillment of Israel's destiny; and, having provoked war, provokes it to his own destruction. I. THE NECESSITY FOR WAR . The question whether war is ever just and legitimate must be answered in the affirmative. Still, this does not justify all war. The majority of wars are indefensible. War is a barbarous instrument, and, as intelligence advances, can be replaced by better methods of conquest. But it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The destruction of Sihon, King of the Amorites. Moses here recalls the first stage in the conquest. By Divine direction, the pilgrims are to advance upon the land of the Amorites, and they are promised an important victory over them. And here we have to notice— I. THE REASONABLE PROPOSAL MADE TO SIHON THE KING . ( Deuteronomy 2:26-29 .) This was for permission to pass through his land to Canaan, undertaking to disturb nothing and to pay for all supplies. Nothing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

From Kadesh to Jordan (2:1-3:29)God told the Israelites that if they went through the land of Edom, they were not to seize any territory. This was partly because Edom was Israel’s brother nation (being descended from Esau), and partly because the Edomites’ territory, formerly possessed by the Horites, had been given them by God (2:1-7). Similar restrictions applied to Israel’s relations with the nations of Moab and Ammon, both of which were also related to Israel (being descended from Lot).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 2:24

take your journey. Compare Numbers 21:13 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:10-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 2:24

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