Deuteronomy 34:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Moses went up When he knew the place of his death, he cheerfully mounted the hill to come to it. Those who are well acquainted with another world, are not afraid to leave this. When God's servants are sent for out of the world, the summons runs, “Go up and die!” From the plains of Moab In which was their last station before they entered into Canaan, Numbers 33:48. To the top of Pisgah Which appears to have been the highest top of these mountains. And from hence God enabled him to take a particular view of the several quarters of the land of Canaan. Unto Dan To that city, which after Moses's death was called so. The mention of Dan in this verse, and the account of Moses's death and burial, and of some particulars after he had left the world, (Deuteronomy 34:5-9,) show that this chapter was not written by Moses; but probably by Samuel, Ezra, or some other of the prophets who succeeded him.