Bible Commentary

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold, his bedstead [was] a bedstead of iron; [is] it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits [was] the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. 11. Archaeological Note. ‘g was the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:11”

All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 10. all the cities of, etc.] This follows immediately on Deu 3:8, showing that Deu 3:9 is an inserted gloss, and details the land summarised in 8, from S. to N. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:10”

([Which] Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) 9. Archaeological Note. As a natural boundary, separating several nations, ermn has a name in the language of each. The Phoenicians, Heb. idonians, on the W. called it Sirin (cp. Psa 29:6), the Amorites Senr, its name in an inscription of Salmanassar II, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:9”

And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that [was] on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; 8. the two kings of the Amorites ] Deu 2:26 to Deu 3:7. ‘g‘s people have not previously been called Amorites: cp. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:8”

But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves. But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities,…. The oxen and sheep, camels and asses; their gold and silver, and the furniture of their houses; their stores of corn, and of other fruits of the earth, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:7”

And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. 6. and we utterly destroyed them, etc.] See Deu 2:34 f. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And we utterly destroyed them,…. Not the cities, but the inhabitants of them: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:6”

All these cities [were] fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. 5. the unwalled towns ] Heb. towns of the P e razi, or country-folk; perazth, Eze 38:11, are open, rural places in contrast to fenced cities. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Gates, and bars – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:5”

And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 4. all the region of Argob ] So Deuteronomy 13 f.; 1Ki 4:13 and nowhere else. The Heb. for region means a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:4”

So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. 3. none remaining ] Deu 2:34. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 3-8. Argob was the capital of adistrict in Bashan of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:3”

And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 2. delivered into thy hand ] See Deu 1:27. As thou didst … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 3:2”