Numbers 21:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. ”

Numbers 21:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jabbok (now Wady Zerka: compare Genesis 32:22 ) runs eastward under Rabbah of the children of Ammon, thence westward, and reaches the Jordan, 45 miles north of the Arnon. It was between Rabbah and...
Numbers 21:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto (h) Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] (i) strong. (h) The...
Numbers 21:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Conquest of the Amorites. This narrative presupposes the position reached in Numbers 21:13 (not in Numbers 21:20 ), for the embassy to Sihon would naturally be despatched before the Amorite...
Numbers 21:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Numbers 21:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon— This is a brief description of the extent of Sihon's country, which reached from the river Arnon, the bound of the Moabit...
Numbers 21:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. Israel ......
Numbers 21:24 - 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 21:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the border of the children of Ammon was strong. — These words assign the reason why the conquests of the Amorites were arrested, not why the children of Israel did not take possession of the la...
Numbers 21:24 - 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 21:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Victory over the Amorites Numbers 21:21-35 Two great victories opened the eastern lands to the possession and settlement of two tribes and a half. It is not enough to know our heritage in Chris...
Numbers 21:24 - 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 21:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If you consult Deuteronomy 2:9 , you will find that Moab was not to be fought with, being descendants of Lot: and therefore, when Israel passed before Oboth, they did not attack Moab; see Deuterono...
Numbers 21:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword ,.... Slew him and his army, entirely routed them, and got a complete victory over them; God giving them up into their hands, who otherwise were a ver...
Numbers 21:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

From Arnon Or, which reached from Arnon; and so here is a description or limitation of Sihon's conquest and kingdom, that it extended only from Arnon unto the children of Ammon And then the fol...
Numbers 21:24 - 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 21:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sihon and Og Overthrown. B. C. 1452. 21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of...
Numbers 21:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From Arnon; or which reached from Arnon, &c. such supplements being very usual; and so here is contained a description or limitation of Sihon's conquest and kingdom, that it extended only from...
Numbers 21:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sihon Is Defeated and His Land Possessed Up to The Borders of Ammon ( Numbers 21:24 ). Numbers 21:24 ‘And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to...
Numbers 21:24 - 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 21:24 - 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 21:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass. The wicked hate and persecute the godly without any just cause This is the practice of wicked men to pursue the children of God with all despiteful dealin...
Numbers 21:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Numbers 21:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Overthrow of Sihon and Og
Numbers 21:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 2:9 ; Deuteronomy 2:31-37 ; Deuteronomy 29:7 ; Deuteronomy 3:16 ; Genesis 32:22 ; Joshua 12:1-3 ; Joshua 13:8-10 ; Joshua 24:8 ; Joshua 9:10 ; Judges 11:21-23 ; Judges 12:1 ; Judges...
Numbers 21:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

From Arnon — Or, which reached from Arnon; and so here is a description or limitation of Sihon's conquest and kingdom, that is, extended only from Arnon, unto the children of Ammon; and then the fo...

Numbers 21:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 21:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 21:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 21:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 21:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 21:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 21:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 21:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 21:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 21:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 21:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 21:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 21:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes