Numbers 21:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. ”

Numbers 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Success over the King of Arad. Since Arad, the modern Tell Arad, 17 miles from Hebron, was in the south of Canaan, and a successful advance of the whole people in that direction would hardly have b...
Numbers 21:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

vowed. vow. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for emphasis. made. solemn vow. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. wilt indeed deliver . same Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), only he...
Numbers 21:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord. This was a manifestation of piety, when they had sustained a loss, not to cast away hope, nor to murmur against God; but to encourage themselves by e...
Numbers 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
Numbers 21:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I will utterly destroy their cities— I will utterly devote their cities to destruction. They implored the divine aid by a solemn vow, thus obliging themselves to devote all the persons to death,...
Numbers 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. Israel vowed a vow. Made to feel their own weak...
Numbers 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Brazen Serpent. Conquest of Bashan 1-3. The southern Canaanites repulse the Israelites, but are eventually destroyed.
Numbers 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Numbers 21:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Numbers 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Numbers 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Such should be our conduct, with all our spiritual foes. Nothing but the total destruction of them can bring us peace. Reader! let you and I long for that hour, when we shall sing that song; Now is c...
Numbers 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord ,.... The Israelites made supplication to the Lord for help against their enemies, and that he would give them victory over them, and made promises to him: and...
Numbers 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. Ver. 2. And Israel vowed a vow. ] This is the way...
Numbers 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord Being unexperienced in war, and sensible of their own weakness, they were afraid of these Canaanites, and therefore thus endeavour to engage God to help them in the...
Numbers 21:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Numbers 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Arad Subdued. B. C. 1452. 1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south...
Numbers 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Being sensible of their own weakness, they endeavour to engage God to help them in the war, which they intended to renew. I will utterly destroy their cities; I will reserve no person nor thing for...
Numbers 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 21 From Victory Through Chastening To Further Victory. The death of Aaron did indicate a new era. In this chapter we cover the first defeat of ‘the Canaanites', the dire warning and chast...
Numbers 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 21:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Numbers 21:1-4 . And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. And...
Numbers 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Numbers 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE LAST MARCH : FROM MOUNT HOR TO JORDAN ( CHAPTER 21-22:1). EPISODE OF THE KING OF ARAD ( Numbers 21:1-4 ). Numbers 21:1 And when king Arad the C...
Numbers 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Journey around the Land of Edom. the king of arad subdued.
Numbers 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:22 ; 1 Samuel 1:11 ; 2 Samuel 15:7 ; 2 Samuel 15:8 ; Deuteronomy 13:15 ; Genesis 28:20 ; Joshua 6:17 ; Joshua 6:26 ; Judges 11:30 ; Leviticus 27:28 ; Leviticus 27:29 ; Ps...
Numbers 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will utterly destroy them — I will reserve no person or thing for my own use, but devote them all to total destruction.

Numbers 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 21:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 21:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 21:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Numbers 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes