Deuteronomy 2:30 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 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him ,.... Or through his country, as was desired: for the Lord had hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate ; as he did Pharaoh's, for whom he will he hardens; so that he would not listen to the proposals made to him, nor grant the requests asked of him, but with pride and haughtiness of spirit despised and disdained Israel: that he might deliver him into thine hand ; that so an opportunity might offer of fighting with him,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:30

The Lord - hardened his spirit - See the notes on Exodus 4:21 , and Exodus 9:15 ; (note), etc. 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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:26-37

The conquest of Sihon. Sihon, though an Amorite, was not to be unconditionally destroyed. He had, like Pharaoh, an opportunity given him of averting ruin by acceding to a most courteous and reasonable request; but, like Pharaoh in this respect also, he hardened his heart, and took the course which made his destruction inevitable. We are led to consider— I. SIHON 'S OPPORTUNITY . ( Deuteronomy 2:26-30 .) It was not given him in the hope that he would avail himself of it; for it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:30

Heshbon , the chief city of the Amorite king, Sihon. Some ruins on a hill east of the upper end of the Dead Sea, and bearing the name Chesban, mark the site of this once large and important city. Sihon rejected Moses' overtures of peace, because God had hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate ; literally, had sharpened his heart , had made his determination keen. It is not to be supposed that any influence was directly exerted on him, to make him obdurate and persistent in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 2:29-30

Deuteronomy 2:29-30. As the children of Esau did They did permit them to pass quietly by the borders, though not through the heart of their land, and in their passage the people sold them meat and drink, being, it seems, more kind to them than their king would have had them; and therefore they here ascribe this favour not to the king, though they are now treating with a king, but to the people, the children of Esau. Hardened his spirit That is, suffered it to be hardened. 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:26-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 2:29-30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

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