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Completing the Conquest
Commentators note that the capture of Jazer was a key strategic move. Albert Barnes explains that this victory "virtually completed their conquest of the Amorite kingdom." It wasn't just another battle, but a decisive step that prepared the way for the tribes of Israel to begin settling the land God had promised them.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 21:32
18th Century
Theologian
Jaazer - To be identified probably with the ruins Sir or es-Sir 10 miles north of Heshbon. The occupation of it by the Israelites virtually …
John Gill
On Numbers 21:32
17th Century
Pastor
And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer
Or Jazer, as it is called in (Isaiah 16:9) (Jeremiah 48:32)…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 21:21–35
17th Century
Minister
Sihon went with his forces against Israel, from outside his own borders and without provocation, and so brought about his own ruin. The enemies of …