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Numbers 21 - Introduction

Numbers 21:1 to Numbers 22:1

This chapter is full of difficulties, critical and geographical, about some of which it is impossible to reach any certain conclusions. It relates the journey to the steppes of Moab opposite Jericho, together with three victories over the Canaanites (Numbers 21:1), Sihon king of the Amorites (Numbers 21:21), and Og the king of Bashan (Numbers 21:33). The whole section is from J E, with the probable exception of Numbers 21:1; Numbers 21:10and Numbers 22:1.

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See also Numbers 21 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE ISRAELITES DESTROY THE CITY OF THE AMORITES: THEY MURMUR: ARE PLAGUED WITH FIERY SERPENTS: AND ARE HEALED BY A BRAZEN SERPENT: THE KINGS, SIHON AND OG, ARE OVERCOME._ _Before Christ 1452._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 21 This chapter gives an account of the defeat of King Arad, the Canaanite, Numbers 21:1 of the murmurings of the children of Israel, because of difficulties in travelling rou...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ The defeat of Arad, Numbers 21:1. The people murmur and are plagued with fiery serpents, Numbers 21:4. They are healed by looking on the brazen serpent, Numbers 21:7. They jou...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Israel with some losse destroy the Canaanites at Hormah. 4 The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents. 7 They repenting are healed by a brasen serpent. 10 Sundry iourneyes of the Israel...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The Canaanites of Arad destroyed. (1-3) The people murmuring, are plagued with fiery serpents, They repenting, are healed through the brazen serpent. (4-9) Further journeys of the Israelites. (10-20...

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