Deuteronomy 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Ver. 3. So shalt thou drive them out—quickly Not the whole seven nations, whom, he had said before, God would drive out by little and little, chap. Deuteronomy 7:22 but so many as to make a settlement for the Israelites in Canaan. They were to attack the nations successively; but when they attacked one party, it is promised that they should destroy them quickly.

Deuteronomy 9:3

3 Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.