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God's Power on Display
Commentators see this historical note as a powerful encouragement for Israel. As Matthew Henry highlights, if God's general providence allowed the Moabites to defeat a giant race like the Emim, it demonstrates that God's power is more than sufficient to fulfill His specific promises to His own people as they prepare to enter their promised land.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 2:10–12
18th Century
Theologian
For the Emims, Horims, and Anakims, see the marginal references. These verses are either parenthetical or an insertion by a later writer.
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 2:10–12
19th Century
Bishop
These three verses which follow should be read parenthetically.
The Emims. —See Genesis 14:5-6, for the first mention of Rep…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 2:11
17th Century
Pastor
Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims
Because of their bulky size and tall stature; or, "the Rephaim they…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 2:8–23
17th Century
Minister
We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these: the Caphtorims drove the Avims o…