Numbers 21:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: ”

• Numbers 21:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  They that speak in proverbs - The original word is almost equivalent to “the poets.” The word supplies the title of the Book of Proverbs itself; and is used of the parable proper in Ezekiel 17:2...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  proverbs. Hebrew poems.

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• Numbers 21:27 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  27. Wherefore, they that speak in proverbs. That is, an old saying, or proverbial sentence remains, and is well known. The song, however, appears to have been composed in the character of th...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: They that speak in proverbs - המשלים hammoshelim, from משל mashal, to rule, to exercise auth...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  They that speak in proverbs— Upon occasion of the conquest of the Amorites over the Moabites, the sacred historian informs us, that a famous poems or song of rejoicing, was composed by the Amorites...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: Wherefore they that speak in proverbs , х hamoshªliym ( H4911 )] - parables, sente...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Brazen Serpent. Conquest of Bashan 1-3. The southern Canaanites repulse the Israelites, but are eventually destroyed.

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• Numbers 21:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (27-30) Come into Heshbon. — These verses appear to commemorate first the victory of the Amorites over the Moabites, and then that of the Israelites over the Amorites. They may be rendered thus: —...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  It should seem that these words were a kind of saying, well understood, no doubt, in those days, like proverbial sayings with us now.

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• Numbers 21:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say ,.... The historical writers of those times, among the Amorites, who were usually poets, and wrote the history of the wars between the Moabites and Amorites...

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• Numbers 21:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: Ver. 27. Wherefore they that speak in proverbs. ] Or, Bywords; by way of derision, as Deu...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  In proverbs The poets or other ingenious persons of the Amorites or Canaanites, who made this following song over the vanquished Moabites, which is here brought in as a proof that this was now Siho...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Sihon and Og Overthrown. B. C. 1452.       21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That speak in proverbs; the poets, or other ingenious persons, to wit, of the Amorites or Canaanites, who made this following song of triumph over the vanquished Moabites; which is here brought in...

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• Numbers 21:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumph Song of the Amorites ( Numbers 21:27-29 ). Numbers 21:27-29 ‘That is the reason that they who speak in proverbs say, “Come you to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and es...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - 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...

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• Numbers 21:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Overthrow of Sihon and Og

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• Numbers 21:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Habakkuk 2:6 ; Isaiah 14:4 ; Numbers 21:14

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• Numbers 21:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  In proverbs — The poets or other ingenious persons, of the Amorites or Canaanites, who made this following song of triumph over the vanquished Moabites: which is here brought in, as a proof that th...

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