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A Powerful Encouragement
Commentators explain that this historical note about the Edomites conquering the Horites was a powerful encouragement for Israel. The logic was: if God's general providence allowed the descendants of Esau to possess their land, how much more would God's specific covenant promise ensure that Israel would possess theirs. It was a tangible, recent example of God's power to give and take 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 2:12
17th Century
Pastor
The Horims also dwelt in Seir before time
Which is the name of a mount, and so of the country, from it; so called fr…
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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…