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
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:44-52
Here is, I. The solemn delivery of this song to the children of Israel, Deut. 32:44, 45. Moses spoke it to as many as could hear him, while Joshua, in another assembly, at the same time, delivered it to as many as his voice would reach. Thus coming to them from the mouth of both their governors, Moses who was laying down the government, and Joshua who was taking it up, they would see they were both in the same mind, and that, though they changed their commander, there was no change in the... read more