P148 Parash 44 D’varim (Words) D’varim/Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22
Deuteronomy 2
Moshe, in this chapter, proceeds in the rehearsal of God's
providences concerning Israel in their way to Canaan, yet preserves not the
record of any thing that happened during their tedious march back to the Red
Sea, in which they wore out almost thirty-eight years, but passes that over in
silence as a dark time, and makes his narrative to begin again when they faced
about towards Canaan (Deu_2:1-3),
and drew towards the countries that were inhabited, concerning which God here
gives them direction,
I.
What nations they must not give any disturbance
to. 1. Not to the Edomites (Deu_2:4-8). 2. Not to the Moabites (Deu_2:9),
of the antiquities of whose country, with that of the Edomites, he gives some
account (Deu_2:10-12). And here comes in an account of their passing the
river Zered (Deu_2:13-16). 3. Not to the Ammonites, of whose country
here is some account given (Deu_2:17-23).
II.
What nations they should attack and conquer. They
must begin with Sihon, king of the Amorites (Deu_2:24, Deu_2:25).
And accordingly, 1. They had a fair occasion of quarrelling with him (Deu_2:26-32).
2. God gave them a complete victory over him (Deu_2:33, etc.).
In chapter two we see the Lord protecting the land He has given to the
descendents of Esav, & Amon.
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