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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 3:23

Ver. 23. And I besought the Lord at that time— The Samaritan text introduces this petition, &c. in Numbers 20:13 where, probably, it has been omitted in the Hebrew text for brevity sake, And I implored grace, says Moses; according to the original, I prayed God to pardon me. The chastisements which God denounces against sinners are sometimes no other than threatenings, whose execution repentance prevents, 2 Kings 1:6; Jonah 3:4; Jonah 3:10 and God had granted to the Israelites such amazing success by the ministry of Moses, that this holy man might well presume the Lord would vouchsafe to prolong his days, and give him the consolation of seeing the people happily established in the land of Canaan.

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See also Deuteronomy 3:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The conquest of Og (Deuteronomy 3:1)_ 2. The land possessed (Deuteronomy 3:12) 3. Joshua in the place of Moses (Deuteronomy 3:21) In obedience to the word of the

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Moses encourages his successor (Deuteronomy 3:21 f. absent from Numbers 3:32)and prays, though in vain, to be allowed to cross the Jordan (Deuteronomy 3:23 recorded here only)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Moses" Prayer and its Rejection At that time Moses besought God to finish what He had begun and show him all His greatness (Deuteronomy 3:23 f.), by letting him cross Jordan and view the whole land ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And I besought the Lord_ In the Pent. the Heb. verb is used with the Deity only here; but _to beseech_man in E, Genesis 42:21....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Duet Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy 3:29. Historical Part of the First Introductory Discourse Spoken in the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 1:5) in _the gai_or _glen, over against Beth Pe-or_...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 188 MOSES VIEWS CANAAN FROM PISGAH Deuteronomy 3:23. And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for wh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    10. MOSES DENIED ENTRANCE INTO CANAAN (Deuteronomy 3:21-29) 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that Jehovah your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall Jeh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND I COMMANDED JOSHUA AT THAT TIME, SAYING, THINE EYES HAVE SEEN ALL THAT THE LORD YOUR GOD HATH DONE UNTO THESE TWO KINGS: SO SHALL THE LORD DO UNTO ALL THE KINGDOMS WHITHER THOU PASSEST._ No JFB...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 3 V1 ‘Next we turned and we went along the route towards Bashan. Og, king of Bashan, came out w...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (23-28) AND I BESOUGHT THE LORD AT THAT TIME. — Two things Moses is recorded to have asked _for himself_ in the story of the exodus. The first is written in Exodus 33:18, “I beseech thee shew me thy g...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    Here begins the second section according to the Jewish division, called “And I besought” (_vaeth channân_)_. _...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֶתְחַנַּ֖ן אֶל ־יְהוָ֑ה בָּ † עֵ֥ת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 3:1 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “TAKE HEED TO THYSELF” Deuteronomy 3:23; Deuteronomy 4:1 Strong faith was required by the two and a half tribes to leave their wives and children while they went to succor their brethren. But God's c...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    As this is a very interesting part in the life of Moses, and as the subject held forth to us in it is highly instructive, I would beg the Reader to pause over it, and remark with me some of the sweet...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    23_And I besought the Lord. _(239) Others have, “I besought;” but I have preferred using the pluperfect tense, because, in my opinion, Moses interrupts himself to show why he had resigned his office t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I BESOUGHT THE LORD AT THAT TIME,.... When he was told he should die, and Joshua should succeed him; or when the two kings were slain, and their kingdoms conquered; this being the beginning, pledg...

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

    _I besought the Lord_ We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer. _Thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness_ Lord, perfect what thou hast begun...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The story of the conquest of Og king of Bashan. 11 The bignes of his bed. 12 The distribution of those lands to the two tribes and halfe. 23 Moses prayer to enter into the land. 26 He is permitt...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A CHARGE TO JOSHUA...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    OG, KING OF BASHAN, DEFEATED (vs.1-11) The history of Og's defeat is in Numbers 21:33. Moses recounts this. Og and his people came out against Israel to battle, just as the ungodly would oppose the t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-29 Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus the aged and experienced in the service of God, should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those who are young, and setting out in r...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. And the Lord said unto me, Fear Him not: for I will deliver hi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 3:23 pleaded H2603 (H8691) LORD H3068 time H6256 saying H559 (H8800)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES' PLEA TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THE LAND (DEUTERONOMY 3:23). But one of the things that grieved Moses most was the fact that through his own sin of impatience, carelessness, petulance and uncontrolled...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Further review of journeyings. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Og, Joshua. CONCLUSION: That cause cannot but be victorious for which the Lord of Hosts fights. «If God be for us who can be against...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 3:9. _Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion._ The LXX, willing to adapt the language of the sacred writings to their own age, say, “Which Hermon the Phœnicians call Sanior.” See notes on...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thou hast begun to show._ REVELATION ALWAYS NEW “Thou hast begun.” That is all He can do. Always beginning, never ending that is the mystery and that is the glory of the Divine revelation. When we c...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.—CONQUEST OF OG. Israel were able to advance to the Jordan after the defeat of Sihon and the conquest of his land. But Og, the Amonitish King, still kept the northern half of Gilead and...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 3:1 CONQUEST OF OG,_ _KING OF_ _BASHAN. The Amorites had wrested from Moab a portion of the territory taken by _the Moabites _and the _Edomites _from the giant aborigines; and...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In chapter three: So we turned, and went by the way of Bashan: unto Og the king of Bashan who came out against us, wit all of his people. And the LORD said unto me, Don't fear him: for I will deliver...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 12:8; 2 Corinthians 12:9...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    TURNING BACKWARD Deuteronomy 2:1 _and Deuteronomy 3:1_ 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 K...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I besought the Lord — We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer....

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