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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-15

Journeying and Dying in the Wilderness Deuteronomy 1:41-46 ; Deuteronomy 2:1-15 We cannot obtain by our impetuosity and insistence what God offers only as a free gift to our faith. The Land of Promise is not to be obtained by strength of hand, but by the soul that lives in the will of God. Even when we are rebellious and unbelieving, God does not forget nor forsake us, Deuteronomy 2:7 . He knows our walking through the great wilderness which we have chosen. Through all the forty years He... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Continuing his discourse, Moses reviewed the second movement from Kadesh-barnea to Heshbon. The notes which characterized the description of the first period are found also in this review of the second period. All that Moses told them they knew as to the actual facts of the long and tedious road they had traveled in the weary years which were now drawing to a close. The great burden of his message to them was emphasizing the fact of how even amidst such sorrowful and severe discipline they had... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Turning Backward Deuteronomy 2:1-37 and Deuteronomy 3:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Last week we closed with God's refusal to permit the Children of Israel to go into the land of Canaan. They had come up to Kadesh-barnea; they had sent spies into the land, but they had rebelled against the Lord and had not believed Him. For this cause, and because of their murmurings, the Lord said, "Turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness." Last week we saw that God had told them of how they started... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:1-3

Chapter 2 There Are Others To Whom Yahweh Has Given Land And They Are To Be Left Alone; The Defeat of Sihon, King of the Amorites. So their fathers had failed to receive the land. But now the people are stirred up to go forward and take the land which God is giving them. He stresses, however, that there are also others to whom He has given land, and that that land is not theirs for the taking. That land belongs to the nations to whom Yahweh has given it. Israel cannot have it because it has... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 2:1-15

Deuteronomy 2:1-Ezra : . From Kadesh-barnea to Wady-Zered.— The present passage seems to contradict the parallel narrative in Numbers 20 f. Deuteronomy 2:1 b. i.e. we lingered in the neighbourhood of Mt. Seir a good length of time, viz. thirty-eight years ( Deuteronomy 2:7; Deuteronomy 2:14). Deuteronomy 2:4 . border: better, “ bordered territory,” the Heb. word means both.— your brethren: i.e. kinsmen (see Genesis 25:23-Ezekiel :; Genesis 36:43, Amos 1:11, Obadiah 1:10; Obadiah 1:12,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 2:1

The mountainous country of Seir or Edom. Many days, or, many years, even for thirty-eight years. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

CRITICAL NOTES.—Deuteronomy 2:1. The story continued. After the unsuccessful attack, Israel broke up emcampment at Kadesh. Many days. i.e., many years in a nomadic life, wandering in various directions from place to place, according to pasturage and water. Details are not mentioned, because not required.Deuteronomy 2:2. This command relates to the journey from Kadesh to Mount Hor (Numbers 20:22; Numbers 33:37), and directs their march round the south extremity of Mount Seir, so as to “compass... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Chapter 2So we turned, and took our journey by way of the wilderness back toward the Red sea. And the LORD spake to me saying, you've compassed this mountain long enough: go north. And he commanded the people. saying, You're to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwelled in Seir. But don't meddle with them; for I have not given you their land, not as much as a foot in it; because I've given mount Seir unto Esau for his possession. So you're to buy your meat and... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Deuteronomy 2:10 . The Emims; that is, men of terrific aspect with regard to stature, armour, and appearance. Deuteronomy 2:12 . The Horims, Horites, Genesis 14:6, which Esau had destroyed. The inference was encouraging to the Hebrews, that if these terrific men had been conquered by others, the Canaanites might be conquered also. Deuteronomy 2:20 . Zamzummims; that is, strong and mighty ones, flagitiously wicked. Heathen testimonies agree with Moses, as to the crimes of the ancient... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 2:1-7

Deuteronomy 2:1-7Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.A sermon for the new yearSuch were the words which the Lord spoke to Moses, after the children of Israel had been compassing Mount Seir “many days.” There are a great many “mountains” which a great many people “compass” in the present day. Some of them mountains indeed--mountains of doubt and difficulty and sin; some of them molehills, which the very pilgrims in their blindness verily believe to be mountains; some... read more

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