Numbers 21:4

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The direct route to Moab through the valleys of Edom being closed against them Numbers 20:20-21 , they were compelled to turn southward. Their cou...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to (b) compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Fiery Serpents. This incident is alluded to by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:9 . The serpents are described as fiery by reason of the inflammation...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

soul. Hebrew. nephesh (App-13). discouraged . grieved or impatient.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. And they journeyed from mount Hor. This also is narrated in their praise, that they bore the weariness of a long and circuitous march, wh...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 168 THE ISRAELITES DISCOURAGED BY THE WAY Numbers 21:4 . And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way . THE hi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they journeyed from mount Hor, by the way of the Red sea— Houbigant supposes that the word, which we render the Red-sea, im-suph, is one word...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 21:4-9 . New provocations bring down new plagues upon them. We have here, 1. Their murmuring. Discouraged by the length and difficulties...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Brazen Serpent. Conquest of Bashan 1-3. The southern Canaanites repulse the Israelites, but are eventually destroyed.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

To compass ] to go round: see on Numbers 20:22-29 . The Red Sea ] i.e. the arm now called the Gulf of Akaba. Because of the way ] They were now m...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because of the way. — Better, in (or, on ) the way. In addition to all the hardships and dangers of the journey, they were conscious that they...
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 Kin...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Brazen Serpent; Journeying to Pisgah Numbers 21:1-20 It often falls to our lot to compass the land of Edom! It is bad enough to have to fig...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It was no doubt fatiguing to the people to go round Edom, when by going through it the way would have been shortened. But, as it was the LORD'S way,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they journeyed from Mount Hor ,.... After the battle with the king of Arad, and the defeat of him: by the way of the Red sea, to compass the l...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By the way of the Red sea The way which led to the Red sea, which they were under a necessity of taking, that they might compass the land of Edom....
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 s...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Brazen Serpent. B. C. 1452. 4 An...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By the way of the Red Sea, i.e. which leadeth to the Red Sea, as they must needs do to compass the land of Edom. Because of the way; by reason of...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

5). The Brazen Serpent ( Numbers 21:4-10 ). Having defeated the king of Arad Israel continued its journey from Mount Hor by ‘the way to the Reed...
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 Canaani...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Numbers 21:1-4 . And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought ag...
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-B...
The Biblical Illustrator

Much discouraged because of the way. On the discouragements of pious men I. I shall point out the discouragements in the way; and, in doing thi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE FIERY SERPENTS ( Numbers 21:4 ). Numbers 21:4 They journeyed from Mount Hor. It appears from comparison of Numbers...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, southward, along the western border of Edom, through the Wilderness of Paran, to compas...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Fiery Serpents
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 3:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:4 ; Acts 14:22 ; Deuteronomy 1:40 ; Deuteronomy 2:5-8 ; Exodus 6:9 ; Judges 11:18 ; Numbers 14:25 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By way of the Red — sea — Which leadeth to the Red — sea, as they must needs do to compass the land of Edom. Because of the way — By reason of this...

⁴ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouragedb because of the way.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 21:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 21:4