“ From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. ”
The valley of Zared - Rather, the brook or watercourse of Zared “the willow.” It is probably the present Wady Ain Franjy.
An Itinerary. This continues Numbers 21:4 (and they journeyed from Mount Hor), but the immediate place of departure in Numbers 21:10 is omitted. In Numbers 33:42 f. two stations are inserted...
From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. They - pitched in the valley of Zared - נחל זרד nachal zared. This should be translated the brook Zared, as it is in Deuteronomy 2:13 ,...
From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. Pitched in the valley of Zared, х Zaared ( H2218 )] - torrent bed or Wady of Zared (woody), now Wady el-Ahsy [Septuagint, eis...
The Brazen Serpent. Conquest of Bashan 1-3. The southern Canaanites repulse the Israelites, but are eventually destroyed.
THE LAST MARCH AND THE FIRST CAMPAIGN Numbers 21:1-35 IT has been suggested in a previous chapter that the repulse of the Israelites by the King of Arad took place on the occasion when, after t...
the Brazen Serpent; Journeying to Pisgah Numbers 21:1-20 It often falls to our lot to compass the land of Edom! It is bad enough to have to fight the desert tribes, but it is harder to traverse...
The movement forward of the people now brought them into the path of conflict. The way was rough and difficult and the people were discouraged. Again they felt a lusting after Egypt and spoke against...
These were several marches, and it should seem quickly made. Canaan was almost now in their view, and the people longed to be there. Even waters in their progress when they approach the mouth of the...
From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zered. Or the brook Zered, as in Deuteronomy 13:14 that is near it: this seems to be the same station with Dibongad, Numbers 33:45 , and wh...
In Oboth Not immediately, but after two other stations, mentioned chap. 33. The valley of Zared Or rather, by the brook of Zared , which ran into the Dead sea. On the other side Or rather, on...
ATTACK AND DEFEAT OF CANAANITES (vs.1-3) The king of Arad, a Canaanite, heard that Israel was in the same vicinity from which they had sent the spies into the south of Canaan. He therefore took t...
The Removal of the Camp. B. C. 1452. 10 And the children of Israel set forward, and pi...
Or rather, by the torrent or brook of Zared , as we render it, Deuteronomy 2:13 ; which ran into the Dead Sea, and from which the valley also might be so called.
6). Journey from Oboth to the Pisgah Looking Towards Jeshimon ( Numbers 21:11-20 ). From this point on there is no shortage of water, as they move via the Wadi Zered to the River Arnon. And the a...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 21:1 . King Arad the Canaanite . Rather, “the Canaanite King of Arad.” Arad was a royal city of the Canaanites ( Joshua 12:14 ), and was situated on a hill c...
Numbers 21:1 . King Arad; that is, Arad king of Arad. The way of the spies, is understood to be the route of the twelve spies sent from Kadesh-Barnea. But the LXX not understanding it so, render...
EXPOSITION THE END OF JOURNEYS , THE BEGINNING OF VICTORIES ( Numbers 21:10 Numbers 22:1 ). Numbers 21:10 The children of Israel set forward , and pitched in Oboth. In t...
From Oboth to Jeshimon
Deuteronomy 2:13 ; Deuteronomy 2:14
The valley of Zared — Or rather, by the brook of Zared, which ran into the dead sea.