Numbers 32:37

And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

Heshbon - now Hesban.

Elealeh (the high) - now Elaal.

Kirjathaim - the double city.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 15:4 ; Numbers 21:27 ; Numbers 32:3

³⁷ And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

Related Commentaries of Numbers 32:37

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 32:37