Numbers 32

Numbers 32:1

FOr cattell] Abounding in pasture.

Numbers 32:4

Before] By discomfiting of the King and his army, he hath given his people the countrey

Numbers 32:7

Discour ge ye] By your example, contnting your selves with the land which is already conquered, and for feare lest they should be too weake for the conquestf Canaan, losing your great number.

Numbers 32:11

Followed me] See upon Numbers 14:24.

Numbers 32:12

The Knezite Descended from one Kenaz, head of that family, bing of the tribe of Judah, as Calb was, see Joshua 15:17. 1 Chronicles 4:13.

Numbers 32:14

An incease] Or an addition, which heapes p the measure of your fathers sins: Or a swarme an multitude.

Numbers 32:17

But we] That number of us, as shall be thought needfull to assist them in their wars & conquests, Joshua 4:13. leaving the rest to safeguard our countrey from the neighbouring people, see Jos. 22 8.

Numbers 32:19

Fallen to us] Not by lot as to the other tribes, but by Moses his absolute & only appointment, Deuteronomy 3:12-13. Jos. 13. 8. 24. 29.

Numbers 32:20

Before the Lord] Before the Arke, which was a visible signe of Gods presence, and conduct, see Jos. 〈…〉. 13: so God is set forth as a great generall or head of an Army, in the middle battaile, or in the arreare thereof.

Numbers 32:22

Before the Lord] Lawfully, as by his authority and gift, and happily, as having God always present in favour and blessing.

Numbers 32:23

Will find you out] You will never escape the punishment due for it.

Numbers 32:30

They shall have] Let them be constrained to come and conquer the rest of the land with the rest of the people, without attributing to themselves any propriety in the land of this side Jordan.

Numbers 32:33

Unto hlfe] This halfe tribe was joyned to the other two tribes, because that of their own proper motion, and with their own forces, they made the conquest described, v. 39.

Numbers 32:34

Built] The Ialian, Re-edified] for many of them h〈…〉 been ruined by the wars, see Numbers 21:27.

Numbers 32:36

Beth-nimra] Called also by the name of Nimr, v. 3.

Numbers 32:38

Being changd] In detestation of the Idols, whose names these Cities did beare, for Nebo was an Idol of the Chaldeans, Isay 46. 1. and Baal of the Amorites, see Exodus 23:13. Psal. 16. 4. Hosea 2:17. Yet it appeareth by Joshua 13:17; Joshua 13:20. that the ancient custome did overcome, and the old names did remain;Shibmah] called Shebam, v. 3.

Numbers 32:41

The Son] By the 1. Chron. 2. 22, it appeareth that this Jair, came from Judah by the fathers side, and that his grand mother only was a Manassite: But whether he were adopted into that Tribe, or whether hee joyned himselfe with his kins-folks the Manassites, in this enterprise; he was always numbred amongst thē:Thereof] from the Amorites, v. 39. called also Geshurites, and Sirians, or Armites, 1 Chronicles 2:23.

Numbers 32:42

Nobah] This man is mentioned no where else, but it is very likely hat he was some of the heads of the halfe tribe of Manasseh.