Giants - Or Rephaim: see the marginal reference note.

A bedstead of iron - The “iron” was probably the black basalt of the cou…

Of the remnant of giants —that is, of the nation of Rephaim in this region. (See Note on Genesis 14:5.)

His bedstea…

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants ,
&c.] The meaning seems to be, either that he was the …

Og was very powerful, but he did not take warning from the ruin of Sihon, nor did he desire conditions of peace. He trusted his own strength, and s…