Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:1

MOunt seir] Under the name of this Mountaine, which is a principall part of Idumea, are comprehended all the other mountaines of the said Countrie, about which the people went wandring, after God had condemned them to goe back againe into the wildernesse. For Ezion Gabe, which is upon the red sea, verse the eighth, was also of the countrey of Edom. 1 Kings, chap. 9. verse 26. 2 Chron. chap. 8. verse 17 Many dayes] For the space of eight and thirty yeares, verse 7. and 14.

Deuteronomy 2:3

Northward] Turne you towards the Moabites Countrey, North-ward from the red Sea, to which the people was come backe againe.

Deuteronomy 2:5

Meddle not with them] Namely the Idumeans, named especially. For otherwise the Amalekites, though they were of the Idumean race, Gen. chap. 36. verse 16. were to bee invaded and destroyed. Exodus Chap. 17. verse 14. Deuteron chap. 25. verse 17.

Deuteronomy 2:8

Wee passed by] Using no manner of hostility towards those Idumeans, which had given a free passage; and turning away from them which had refused it us: See Numbers, chapter 20. verse 21. Deuteron. chapter 2. verse 9 Through the way] He poynts out the principall parts of the east of Idumea, through which, after Ezion-Gaber, which was the south part thereof, they passed, coasting and crossing the Countrey, without doing any dammage in it The playne] Which seemeth to bee the same which is called the plaine of Paran, Gen. chapter 14. verse 6 We turned] Whereas our direct way was to goe crosse the Idumeans Countrie; by reason of their refusall wee bent our course towards the countrey of Moab.

Deuteronomy 2:9

Ar] A name of the chiefe City of the Moabites, Numbers, chapter 21. verse 28. under which name is understood the whole Countrey Of Lot] See the nineteenth chapter of Gen. and the seven and thirtieth verse.

Deuteronomy 2:10

The Emims] A race of Giants, Genesis chap. 14. verse 5. The Hebrew word signifieth terrible And many] The Italian hath it, mighty] or numerous.

Deuteronomy 2:12

As Israel did] This, and some other parcells scattered here and there, seeme to have beene added to Moses his words after the conquest of the land of Canaan. See Deuteron. chap. 34. verse 5.

Deuteronomy 2:14

From Kadesh] This ought to be understood of the first time that they arrived to that place, Numbers, chap. 13. verse 27. Because they came thher another time, Numbers, chapt. 20. verse 1.

Deuteronomy 2:20

Zan-zummims] Ty seeme to bee the same as are called Zzites, Genesis, chapt. 14. verse 5. And this name may signifie wked.

Deuteronomy 2:23

Caphtorims] Were a peop joyned both in kindred and habitation with the Philists, Gn. chap. 10. verse 13 Jer. chap. 47 verse 4. Amos ch. 9. verse 7. Whereby oftentimes one nation is taken for the other. The ancients have by thi name understood the Cappadocians; as if the Philistims and the Caphtorims were come from the Cappadocians: which seemeth to agree with Jerem. chapt. 47. verse 4. where Caphtor is called an Iland; that is to say, a land on the other side of the sea.

Deuteronomy 2:28

On my feet] The Italian hath it, With my company; see Numbers 20:19.

Deuteronomy 2:29

As the] See upon Num. 20 21. How this agreeth with that which is written in that place Moabites] see Numbers 21:20. where also that apparent contrariety which is between these passages, and Deut. 23. 3. 4. Judges 11:17-18. is reconciled.

Deuteronomy 2:30

Hardnd] See Exodus 4:21.

Deuteronomy 2:34

Destroyd] By Gods command. Deut. 7. 2. and 20. 16.

Deuteronomy 2:36

Aoer] which was the confine of the Moabites The Ciy] Called Ar; standing upon an Island, encompassed with this five, Mum. 21. 15. 28. Jos. 12. 2. and 13. 9.