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Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages of it, and called it Nobah, after his own name.

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A Conqueror's Fleeting Fame

Commentators note that while Nobah renamed the conquered city of Kenath after himself, the name didn't stick. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Gill point to historical sources showing the city eventually reverted to its original name, Kenath. This serves as a small illustration of how human attempts at personal glory can be fleeting.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Numbers 32:42

18th Century

Theologian

Kenath - Now Kenawat, an important site near the southern extremity of the tract el-Lejah, and on the western slopes of the mountains of the…

John Gill

John Gill

On Numbers 32:42

17th Century

Pastor

And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof
Who this Nobah was is not certain, very probably a descenda…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Numbers 32:28–42

17th Century

Minister

Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed their names; probably these nam…