Deuteronomy 2:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD said unto me, Distressb not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. ”

• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The Moabites and the Ammonites Deuteronomy 2:19 being descended from Lot, the nephew of Abraham Genesis 19:30-38 , were, like the Edomites, kinsmen of the Israelites.

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children (e) of...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  From Kadesh-barnea to Wady-Zered. The present passage seems to contradict the parallel narrative in Numbers 20 f. Deuteronomy 2:1 b. i.e. we lingered in the neighbourhood of Mt. Seir a good...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  the LORD [Hebrew. Jehovah. said unto me (or Moses). Occurs thirteen times in Deut.: Deuteronomy 2:9 ; Deuteronomy 2:31 ; Deuteronomy 3:2 ; Deuteronomy 3:26 ; Deuteronomy 4:10 ; Deuteronomy...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  9. And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites. He had previously forbidden them to enter the land of Edom, unless consent were obtained. A similar prohibition is now added with res...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 9. I have given Ar unto the children of Lot — Ar, the capital of Moab, is here put for the whole country. Though the Moabites were now a wicked people; yet, for the sake of their pious an...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lo...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - 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 Promi...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Distress not the Moabites... I have given Ar unto the children of Lot. — The children of Lot, like those of Ishmael and Esau, had their earthly inheritance before the children of Abraham.

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1-46 ; Deuteronomy 2:1-37 ; Deuteronomy 3:1-29 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two ve...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Journeying and Dying in the Wilderness Deuteronomy 1:41-46 ; Deuteronomy 2:1-15 We cannot obtain by our impetuosity and insistence what God offers only as a free gift to our faith. The Land of...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Continuing his discourse, Moses reviewed the second movement from Kadesh\-barnea to Heshbon. The notes which characterized the description of the first period are found also in this review of the sec...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Evidently this precept was intended to teach the people of GOD then, and through them the people of GOD in all ages, not to love the world neither the things of the world. They who are set out for Ca...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And the Lord said unto me ,.... When upon the borders of Moab: distress not the Moabites, neither contend with than in battle ; besiege not any of their cities, nor draw them into a battle, or pro...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  We turned From our direct road, which lay through Edom. Ar The chief city of the Moabites, here put for the whole country which depended upon it. The children of Lot So called to signify that t...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  WILDERNESS WANDERINGS (vs.1-25) From Kadesh Barnea Israel had to virtually retrace their steps, going back toward the Red Sea. Believers today find similar experiences because of lack of faith. I...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wild...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Ar, the chief city of the Moabites, Numbers 21:15,28 , here put for the whole country, which depended upon it. The children of Lot; so called to signify that this preservation was not for thei...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Their Dealings With Moab (Deu Deuteronomy 2:8-13 a). Moab too had been given possession of their land by Yahweh, because of His love for Abraham. Thus they too were not to be molested. And they...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES .— Deuteronomy 2:1 . The story continued. After the unsuccessful attack, Israel broke up emcampment at Kadesh. Many days. i.e. , many years in a nomadic life, wandering in various...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

  given Ar A region east of the Dead Sea.

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 2:10 . The Emims; that is, men of terrific aspect with regard to stature, armour, and appearance. Deuteronomy 2:12 . The Horims, Horites, Genesis 14:6 , which Esau had destroyed....

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 2:1-5 THE NEW BEGINNING AND REVIEW OF THE JOURNEYINGS OF ISRAEL FROM KADESH TO THE RIVER ARNON , THE FRONTIER OF THE AMORITES...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  From Kadesh to the Brook Zered

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Chronicles 20:10 ; Deuteronomy 2:19 ; Deuteronomy 2:5 ; Genesis 19:36 ; Genesis 19:37 ; Judges 11:17 ; Numbers 21:15 ; Numbers 21:28 ; Numbers 22:4 ; Psalms 83:8

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Turning Backward Deuteronomy 2:1-37 and Deuteronomy 3:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Last week we closed with God's refusal to permit the Children of Israel to go into the land of Canaan. They...

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• Deuteronomy 2:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Ar — The chief city of the Moabites, here put for the whole country which depended upon it. The children of Lot — So called to signify that this preservation, was not for their sakes, for they were...

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