Deuteronomy 2:37

Change to the Sg. address. This, with the fact that the clause is a mere qualification not necessary to the context, has led some to take it for a later addition.

all the side of the river Jabboḳ, and the cities of the hill country This defines the land of -Ammôn, which lay at that time on the upper stretch of Jabboḳ, where the stream runs from S.W. to N.E. before turning in its main course W. to Jordan; cp. JE, Numbers 21:24. The country there is hilly in contrast with the Mo-ab plateau.

and wheresoever So Sam.; LXX according to all that.

forbad us Rather commanded us: suitable to the preceding reading of the LXX. Usis wanting in Heb. but is given by Sam. and LXX.