The Israelite territory now extended all the way from Mount Halak, which leads up to Seir in the south, as far north as Baal-gad at the foot of Mount Hermon in the valley of Lebanon. Joshua killed all the kings of those territories,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The mount Halak - See the margin and reference. The name serves to mark the southern limit of Joshua’s conquests. It suits equally well seve…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The mount Halak is marked as unknown in Conder’s Biblical Gazetteer. But the smooth hill which goeth up to Seir, may very…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Even] from the mount Halak, that goes up to Seir
Or the "smooth" and "bald" mountain, which had no trees on it, as …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Never let the sons of Anak be a terror to the Israel of God, for their day to fall will come. The land rested from war. It did not end in a peace w…