And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,
Moses encourages his successor ( Deuteronomy 3:21 f. absent from Numbers 3:32 )and prays, though in vain, to be allowed to cross the Jordan ( Deute...
23 And I besought the Lord. (239) Others have, “I besought;” but I have preferred using the pluperfect tense, because, in my opinion, Moses...
DISCOURSE: 188 MOSES VIEWS CANAAN FROM PISGAH Deuteronomy 3:23-28 . And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, O Lord God, thou hast begun to...
Ver. 21-29 . As Joshua was ordained to succeed Moses in the government, he repeats the encouragement that he gave him to be brave and confident in...
Ver. 23. And I besought the Lord at that time — The Samaritan text introduces this petition, &c. in Numbers 20:13 where, probably, it has...
And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do...
First Discourse ( Deuteronomy 1:14 to Deuteronomy 4:43 ) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamp...
Here begins the second section according to the Jewish division, called “And I besought” ( vaeth channân ) .
(23-28) And I besought the Lord at that time. — Two things Moses is recorded to have asked for himself in the story of the exodus. The first is w...
THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1-46 ; Deuteronomy 2:1-37 ; Deuteronomy 3:1-29 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the...
“Take Heed to Thyself” Deuteronomy 3:23-29 ; Deuteronomy 4:1-14 Strong faith was required by the two and a half tribes to leave their wives an...
As this is a very interesting part in the life of Moses, and as the subject held forth to us in it is highly instructive, I would beg the Reader to p...
And I besought the Lord at that time ,.... When he was told he should die, and Joshua should succeed him; or when the two kings were slain, and thei...
I besought the Lord We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer. Thou hast begun to show thy servan...
OG, KING OF BASHAN, DEFEATED (vs.1-11) The history of Og's defeat is in Numbers 21:33-35 . Moses recounts this. Og and his people came out again...
Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. B. C. 1451....
No text from Poole on this verse.
Moses' Plea To Be Able To Enter The Land ( Deuteronomy 3:23-29 ). But one of the things that grieved Moses most was the fact that through his own...
CRITICAL NOTES .— Conquest of Og . Israel were able to advance to the Jordan after the defeat of Sihon and the conquest of his land. But Og, the Amo...
Deuteronomy 3:9 . Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion. The LXX, willing to adapt the language of the sacred writings to their own age, say, “Wh...
Thou hast begun to show. Revelation always new “Thou hast begun.” That is all He can do. Always beginning, never ending that is the mystery and...
EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 3:1-5 CONQUEST OF OG , KING OF BASHAN . The Amorites had wrested from Moab a portion of the territory...
A Charge to Joshua
And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,
2 Corinthians 12:8 ; 2 Corinthians 12:9
Turning Backward Deuteronomy 2:1-37 and Deuteronomy 3:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Last week we closed with God's refusal to permit the Child...
I besought the Lord — We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer.
23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,