Numbers 21:31

Israel Settle In The Land of the Amorites (Numbers 21:31).

Numbers 21:31

‘Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.'

The passage ends triumphantly with the fact that Israel now dwelt in the land of the Amorites. The Amorite bogey (Deuteronomy 1:27; Deuteronomy 1:44) had been laid once for all.

One lesson for us from this incident is that sometimes what appears to be a disappointment can be turned by God into a triumph. In this case He was working in His sovereignty with the blessing of His people in mind. Israel were no doubt disappointed that the Amorites refused them passage, but the final result was possession of lands which would be theirs permanently.