Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:21
A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
The Lord therefore will certainly do as much for his own people.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
A people great and many, and tall as the Anakims,…. As the Emims were, De 2:10 but the Lord destroyed them before them; destroyed the Zamzummims before the children of Amman; or otherwise they would have been an too much for them, being so numerous, and of such a gigantic stature:
and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead; and in this way, and by these means, he gave them their land for a possession, De 2:19.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(21) The Lord destroyed them before them.It is noticeable that the conquest of Canaan is here brought into the domain of common history, by comparison with the conquests of gigantic races accomplished by Edom, Moab, and Ammon. The value of this analogy to Moses and Israel is plain. If the children of Lot, Ishmael, and Esauwho were but Gentiles, although they were Abrahams seedwere able to dispossess these gigantic races, how much more would Israel be able to dispossess the Canaanites under the personal guidance of Jehovah?
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
The Caphtorims we have an account of, Gen 10:14 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Anakims. See note on Deu 1:28, and App-25.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
great: Deu 2:10, Deu 2:11, Deu 1:28, Deu 3:11
but the Lord: These fragments of ancient history seem to be introduced to encourage the Israelites. If the Lord destroyed these gigantic people before the posterity of Lot and of Esau, what cause had the posterity of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, his chosen servants and friends, to fear the Anakims, or the Canaanites? especially as Israel acted by commission from God, and had his promise as their security of success, and the pledge of it in his presence, and the wonders which he had already wrought for them; and as they were the only nation of worshippers of the Lord, in the ordinances of his institution, which could be found on earth. This is so often repeated to possess the minds of the Israelites with a sense of God’s providence, which rules every where; displacing one people, and placing another in their stead; and fixing their bounds also, which they cannot pass without his leave. Deu 2:22, Jdg 11:24, Jer 27:7, Jer 27:8, Hab 1:10, Hab 1:11
Reciprocal: Gen 6:4 – giants Num 13:28 – strong Deu 9:2 – great Jos 11:21 – the Anakims 2Sa 21:16 – of the sons 2Ch 33:9 – the heathen Jer 27:5 – and have