Deuteronomy 3:10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

We have here another brave country delivered into the hand of Israel, that of Bashan; the conquest of Sihon is often mentioned together with that of Og, to the praise of God, the rather because in these Israel's triumphs began, Ps. 135:11; 136:19, 20. See, I. How they got the mastery of Og, a very formidable prince, 1. Very strong, for he was of the remnant of the giants (Deut. 3:11); his personal strength was extraordinary, a monument of which was preserved by the Ammonites in his bedstead,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:10

All the cities of the plain ,.... There was a plain by Medeba, and Heshbon and her cities were in a plain, with some others given to the tribe of Reuben, Joshua 13:16 . and all Gilead ; Mount Gilead, and the cities belonging to it, a very fruitful country, half of which fell to the share of the Reubenites, and the rest to the half tribe of Manasseh: and all Bashan ; of which Og was king, called Batanea, a very fertile country, as before observed: unto Salcah and Edrei, cities of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

EXPOSITION CONQUEST OF OG , KING OF BASHAN . The Amorites had wrested from Moab a portion of the territory taken by the Moabites and the Edomites from the giant aborigines; and Og, who was of the same giant race, ruled over the northern half of the region of Gilead and over all Bashan. This district also God purposed Israel to possess; and therefore, before crossing the Jordan , a diversion was made north. wards by the Israelites, for the purpose of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-12

The conquest of Og. Og, King of Bashan, was a yet more formidable adversary than Sihon. We read with wonder of that extraordinary territory over which he ruled, the region of Argob, with its sixty cities built of black stone, hard as iron, and perched amidst the masses of basaltic rock, which are the characteristic feature of the district, and which formed an apparently impregnable barrier against assault. The suddenness, completeness, and decisiveness of the conquest of this region,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-17

The destruction of Og, King of Bashan. We have here an account of another conquest, for which the victory over Sihon, King of the Amorites, prepared the people. Bashan was "called the land of the giants" ( Deuteronomy 3:13 ), and Og, the king, was manifestly the greatest of the giants—hence the particulars about his bedstead, as being nine cubits long and four broad ( Deuteronomy 3:11 ). In a rude age and country , force was the recognized ruler, and the biggest man in consequence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-20

Self-propagating conquest. There is solid truth in the French proverb: "It is the first step that costs." An untried course makes large demands on a man's thought, self-watchfullness, and energy; but when habit is acquired, the machinery of the soul works with smooth facility. Enterprises which are most arduous at the first, become by repetition as simple as a natural instinct. I. CONQUEST INDUCES NEW ENERGY . The joy of conquest is a spur to fresh endeavor. The appetite for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:10

The different portions of the conquered territory are here mentioned. 1. The plain ( הַמִּישׁוֹר , the level country); the table-land south of Mount Gilead, as far as the Arnon. 2. The whole of Gilead ; the hilly country north of the Jabbok, between Heshbon and Bashan, between the northern and southern table-land. 3. All Bashan , as far eastward as Salchah, the modern Szal-khat or Szarkhad, about seven hours to the east of Busra, and northwards to Edrei, hod . Edra,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 3:10

Salchah - Compare Joshua 12:5; 1 Chronicles 5:11, where it is named as belonging to the tribe of Gad. It lies seven hours’ journey to the southeast of Bostra or Bozrah of Moab. As the eastern border city of the kingdom of Bashan it was no doubt strongly fortified.Edrei - Compare Numbers 21:33 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 3:10

Deuteronomy 3:10. All Gilead Gilead is sometimes taken for all the Israelites’ possessions beyond Jordan, and so it comprehends Bashan; but here for that part of it which lies in and near mount Gilead, and so it is distinguished from Bashan and Argob. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 3:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 3:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:1-29

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