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

“ A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! ”

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast (b) heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak! (b) By the report of the spies. ( Numbers...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 9:1-7 a . Israel's victory over the Canaanites due to the wickedness of their foes and Yahweh's promise. Deuteronomy 9:6 . stiffnecked: lit. hard, i.e. obstinate, of neck ( Exo...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . sons. Anakims. The descendants of Anak; the progeny of the second irruption of fallen angels (see Genesis 6:4 and App-25, and compare Joshua 11:22 .
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say , Who can stand before the children of Anak!
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 2. Who can stand before the children of Anak! — The strength and valour of this people were so great, that they became proverbial. They were vanquished by Joshua, who made them flee to the...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! Anakims ... of whom thou hast heard say. T...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Practical Exhortations (continued) The rebellions and provocations of the wilderness are recalled, to show the people that it is not of their own merit that they are to inherit the promises, nor b...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Whom thou knowest. — The pronoun is emphatic. The twelve spies, two of whom were still living, had seen them ( Numbers 13:33 ), and their fame was doubtless notorious. It seems to have been a commo...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ISRAEL'S ELECTION, AND MOTIVES FOR FAITHFULNESS Deuteronomy 9:1-29 ; Deuteronomy 10:1-22 ; Deuteronomy 11:1-32 THE remaining Chapter s of this special introduction to the statement of the act...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Offending the Righteous God Deuteronomy 9:1-14 Who can read this chapter without emotion and admiration for its sublime eloquence! It is one of the most striking and moving Chapter s in this bo...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is interesting to note that as the final announcement of their approaching entrance to the land was made the difficulties which the people had faced at Kadesh\-barnea were recognized as still conf...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It is worthy observation, that Moses follows up the report of what the spies had said, concerning the Anakims, when they went up to the promised land: but with very different views. They did it throu...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A people great and tall ,.... Of a large bulky size, and of an high stature, so that the spies seemed to be as grasshoppers to them, Numbers 13:33 , the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak! Ver. 2. The children of Anak. ] Hence seems...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath day. This day That is, shortly , within a little time, the word day being often...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WARNINGS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS REBELLIONS (vs.1-29) In spite of Israel's many failures in the wilderness. God would keep His Word to bring them to the land of promise. Israel is told to go in and d...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Victory Promised. B. C. 1451. 1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day,...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Either from the spies, or rather from common fame, for this seems to be a proverb used. in those times.
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 9 Let Them Not Become Self-righteous, for They Are A Very Stubborn People. The thought of their forgetting Yahweh and taking the credit for themselves about their possession of the land a...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—Moses dissuadeth them from self-righteousness by recital of past sins and rebellion. Deuteronomy 9:1 . This day, this time. Once before they had been at the borders of Canaan; b...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 9:1 . This day; at this time, or in the course of a month. Day is often used in scripture for the whole of a man's life, for a season, and for a short time. Deuteronomy 9:19 . I was...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hear, O Israel. The call to attention I. He represents to them the formidable strength of the enemies which they were now to encounter ( Deuteronomy 9:1-2 ). This representation is much the sam...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DISSUASIVES FROM SELF - RIGHTEOUSNESS . Deuteronomy 9:1-5 Israel might acknowledge that it was of God's free gift that they possessed the land of Canaan, and yet might flat...
Deuteronomy 9:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Self-Righteousness Denounced.
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 11:16 ; Daniel 8:4 ; Deuteronomy 2:11 ; Deuteronomy 2:12 ; Deuteronomy 2:21 ; Deuteronomy 7:24 ; Exodus 9:11 ; Job 11:10 ; Nahum 1:6
Deuteronomy 9:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who can stand — This seems to be a proverb used in those times.

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 9:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 9:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes