Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Deuteronomy 1:13
Persons of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, men famous, and had in reputation, for ability and integrity; for to such they would more readily submit.
Persons of knowledge, wisdom, and experience, men famous, and had in reputation, for ability and integrity; for to such they would more readily submit.
Verse Deuteronomy 1:13. _TAKE YOU WISE MEN_] חכמים _chachamim_, such as had gained knowledge by great labour and study. _Understanding_ נבנים nebonim, persons of discernment, judicious men. _Known_, י...
This appointment of the “captains” (compare Exodus 18:21 ff) must not be confounded with that of the elders in Numbers 11:16 ff. The former would number 78,600; the latter were 70 only. A comparison b...
_2. FROM HOREB TO KADESH_ _ 1. The command to go in and to possess the land (Deuteronomy 1:6)_ 2. The appointment of judges reviewed (Deuteronomy 1:9) 3. The failure to possess the land ...
DEUTERONOMY 1:9_ cf._ Exodus 18:13 * (_E_))_._ The idea of appointing judges to assist Moses is in Exodus 18:17 suggested by Jethro not, as here, by Moses himself. The parallel passage differs also as...
MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'ish_ or _'enosh_...
Duet Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy 3:29. Historical Part of the First Introductory Discourse Spoken in the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 1:5) in _the gai_or _glen, over against Beth Pe-or_...
_VER._ 13. _TAKE YE WISE MEN, AND UNDERSTANDING, AND KNOWN AMONG YOUR TRIBES_— Houbigant renders this, _Take from among your tribes, men endued with wisdom, understanding, and experience: wise men,_ s...
2. CIVIL ORGANIZATION UNDER MOSES (Deuteronomy 1:9-18) Deuteronomy 1:9 And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: 10 Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and,...
_AND I SPAKE UNTO YOU AT THAT TIME, SAYING, I AM NOT ABLE TO BEAR YOU MYSELF ALONE:_ I spake unto you at that time - a little before their arrival in Horeb. Moses addresses that new generation as the...
1:13 chiefs. (e-19) 'Head,' as Exodus 6:14 ....
FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ THE AUTHOR There are three main opinions about who wrote the book of Deuteronomy. 1. Deuteronomy says t...
(9-18) In these words Moses appears to combine the recollection of two distinct things: (1) the advice of Jethro (Exodus 18), by following which he would be relieved from the ordinary pressure of liti...
הָב֣וּ לָ֠כֶם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּ נְבֹנִ֛ים...
THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 3:1 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1,...
MOSES RECALLS THE START FROM HOREB Deuteronomy 1:1 To this new generation Moses spake the holy law of God, since they had not heard it at Sinai. In view of the great Lawgiver's approaching decease,...
The Book of Deuteronomy is didactic rather than historic. It consists of a collection of the final utterances of Moses and is a Book of review. It commences with a discourse in which Moses reviewed th...
Take you wise men, and understanding, and (k) known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. (k) Whose godliness and uprightness is known....
All these verses refer to that period in Israel's history, in which at the advice of Jethro, and by the divine permission, Moses took into the administration of justice with himself, certain of the el...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
13._Take you wise men. _Hence it more plainly appears that those who were to preside in judgment were not appointed only by the will of Moses, but. elected by the votes of the people. And this is the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...
TAKE YE WISE MEN, AND UNDERSTANDING, AND KNOWN AMONG YOUR TRIBES,.... Not only whose persons were well known, but their characters and qualifications, for their probity and integrity, for their wisdom...
_How can I alone bear your burden?_ The trouble of ruling and managing so perverse a people. _Your strife_ Your contentions among yourselves, for the determination whereof the elders were appointed. _...
1 Moses speech in the end of the fortieth yeere, briefly rehearsing the story, 6 of Gods promise, 9 of giuing them officers, 19 of sending the spies to search the land, 34 of Gods anger for their...
Take you wise men and understanding, they were to select these men themselves, since it was necessary to place a great deal of trust in them, AND KNOWN AMONG YOUR TRIBES, AND I WILL MAKE THEM RULERS O...
THE ASSISTANTS OF MOSES...
THE COMMAND TO LEAVE HOREB (vs.1-8) In Numbers 32:1 Israel is seen to remain in the area east of Jordan long enough for the two and a half tribes to build cities. Thus God required no haste as to the...
TAKE: _ Heb._ Give...
9-18 Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham...
"These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan, in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red Sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahah. Th...
Deuteronomy 1:13 Choose H3051 (H8798) wise H2450 understanding H995 (H8737) knowledgeable H3045 (H8803) men H582
HE POINTS OUT THAT THERE SHOULD IN FACT HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THEIR POSSESSING CANAAN BECAUSE YAHWEH HAD MADE THEM A GREAT NATION, JUSTLY AND WISELY WATCHED OVER BY THEIR RULERS, AND HAD LED THEM...
CONTENTS: Review of the failure at Kadesh-barnea. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua. CONCLUSION: A sad pass it has come to with us when the God of eternal truth cannot be believed. All disobedie...
Deuteronomy 1:1. _In the plain over against the Red sea._ סו _Suph, red,_ not being joined in the text _with_ ים _Yam, sea,_ should not be rendered _the Red sea._ Zuph being the name of a town, and al...
_And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone._ THE PROMISED INCREASE PLEADED I. The glorious being addressed. “The Lord God of your fathers.” 1. In His essenti...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:6 Moses’ First Speech: Historical Prologue. Moses’ first speech reviews Israel’s past failure at Kadesh; its passing through Edom, Moab, and Ammon without fighting; i...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:13 The people had nominated the judges and Moses confirmed them. Exodus 18:25 says simply that Moses chose them....
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— I. Biographical. _SIHON_. סִיחן (Slkhôn). LXX. Σηών. Joseph. Σιχών. King of the Amorites when the Israelites reached the borders of Canaan,—a man of courage and audacit...
TITLE AND INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 1:1. EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 1:1 In these verses we have the inscription and general introduction to the book, announcing the contents of the book, the author of it...
Let's turn to Deuteronomy. The word Deuteronomy means the second law. It is really sort of Moses' final address to the people. It probably covers the last month and a half of Moses' life. So he's gett...
Acts 1:21; Acts 6:2; Exodus 18:21; Numbers 11:16; Numbers 11:17...
KADESH-BARNEA Deuteronomy 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which need to be brought out in a definite way. 1. THE SUGGESTION OF THE VERBAL INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. The chapter opens w...
Did Moses appoint the judges or did the people? PROBLEM: Exodus 18:25 declares that “Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people.” However, here Moses told the people...