Deuteronomy 7:20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

Here, I. The caution against idolatry is repeated, and against communion with idolaters: ?Thou shalt consume the people, and not serve their gods.? Deut. 7:16. We are in danger of having fellowship with the works of darkness if we take pleasure in fellowship with those that do those works. Here is also a repetition of the charge to destroy the images, Deut. 7:25, 26. The idols which the heathen had worshipped were an abomination to God, and therefore must be so to them: all that truly love God... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:20

Moreover, the Lord thy God will send the hornet among them ,.... Not a single one, but several of them, and which may be understood of creatures so called, which resemble wasps, only twice as large, an insect very bold and venomous; see Exodus 23:28 . Aben Ezra interprets it of the leprosy: until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed ; such of the Canaanites who escaped the sword of the Israelites, and hid themselves in holes and caverns of the earth; these... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:20

Verse 20 20.Moreover, the Lord thy God will send the hornet. Since the destruction of their enemies might seem long, if they were only to be slain by their hands and weapons, and again, because it was scarcely credible that, without defending themselves, they would voluntarily stretch forth their own throats, God promises that in another way also He would supply the means of their conquest. Therefore, lest the Israelites, imagining that their enemies would be prompt and vigorous in resistance,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

Reward in proportion to arduous service. The enterprise upon which the Jews were entering was one of prodigious difficulty. They had to contend at the same time with stalwart human foes, and with the internal foes of evil lust. Here was a splendid field for eternal renown. In proportion to the difficulty of the enterprise would be the glory of success. I. OBSERVE THE DISCOURAGING ASPECTS OF THE UNDERTAKING . 1. Their adversaries were more numerous than they . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:16-26

The heathen they were utterly to extirpate from the land which God was about to give them; mighty as these nations were, they were not to be afraid of them, for God would be with his people, and would deliver these nations, with their kings, into their hands. Not all at once, however, should the former occupants of the country be driven out; this should be done by degrees, lest, the land being suddenly depopulated, the wild animals would increase too much, so as to be a source of danger and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:17-25

God for us. The numbers, strength, and fortified security of the seven nations made the conquest of Palestine a task of difficulty, and might naturally produce a disheartening effect on the invaders. I. A NATURAL FEAR . ( Deuteronomy 7:17 .) Like disheartening feelings may assail ourselves in presence of the strong spiritual opposition to be encountered in seeking to win the world for Christ. Our enemies are neither weak nor few; we will do well not to underrate them. The larger... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:17-26

Canaan gradually won. The winning of the whole land seemed a great task—too great for sense and sight. But the Divine programs, though comprehensive, are taken in detail. The Israelites are to win the country little by little, and remove the people gradually. In this patient work they may expect the co-operation of God. I. THE WORK BEFORE US SEEMS OF OVERPOWERING DIMENSIONS . MUST we win a victory over all the evil within us? and then contemplate a victory over all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:20

Hornet (cf. Exodus 23:28 ). Instances are on record of armies being obliged to give way before swarms of insects by which they were attacked; but it may be doubted if the statement here is to be understood literally, and not rather figuratively, as expressive of many and varied evils with which the fugitive Canaanites were to be visited until they were extirpated (cf. Joshua 24:12 , compared with Joshua 10:22-27 ). read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-26

The promised land (7:1-8:20)Israel’s responsibility was to destroy the people of Canaan along with everything connected with their religion, so that nothing would remain in the land that might corrupt God’s people (7:1-5). Israel’s favoured place as God’s chosen people was not an excuse for them to do as they liked, but a reason for them to avoid corruption and be holy. If they were disobedient, they would surely be punished (6-11). But if they were obedient, they would enjoy the blessings of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 7:20

hornet = a fierce kind of wasp. May be taken literally or by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the terror caused by it. Compare Exodus 23:27 , and Deuteronomy 2:25 . Or, by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for Egypt; the hornet being the royal symbol. Occurs three times. Exodus 23:28 and Deuteronomy 7:20 , prophecy, and once fulfilment, Joshua 24:12 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:16-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:17-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:17-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-26

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 7:20

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