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An Encouraging Precedent
Commentators explain that this verse is part of a larger argument meant to encourage Israel. Moses points out that if God enabled the Ammonites—a related but non-covenant people—to defeat a powerful race of giants, then Israel should be confident that God will do even more for them, His chosen people, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 2:20–23
18th Century
Theologian
These verses, like (Deuteronomy 2:10–12), are in all likelihood an addition made by a later reviser.
([Reference Deuteronomy 2:2…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 2:21
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord destroyed them before them. —It is noticeable that the conquest of Canaan is here brought into the domain of com…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 2:21
17th Century
Pastor
A people great and many, and tall as the Anakims
As the Emims were, (Deuteronomy 2:10) but the Lord dest…
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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…