Deuteronomy 3:18

_AND I COMMANDED YOU AT THAT TIME, SAYING, THE LORD YOUR GOD HATH GIVEN YOU THIS LAND TO POSSESS IT: YE SHALL PASS OVER ARMED BEFORE YOUR BRETHREN THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, ALL THAT ARE MEET FOR THE WAR._ I commanded you at that time - (see the notes at Numbers 32:20)....

18._And I commanded you at that time. _This address is directed only to those to whom an inheritance was given on the other side of Jordan; but Moses declares that he had introduced an agreement that the two tribes and a half should not enjoy their possession until they had accommpanied their brethren in the subjugation of the land of Canaan. He says, therefore, that he had given them a place, not where they were at once to settle themselves, but where they might deposit their wives and cattle, until the whole people were peaceably established in their land....

12-20 This country was settled on the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: see Deuteronomy 3:32. Moses repeats the condition of the grant to which they agreed. When at rest, we should desire to see our brethren at rest too, and should be ready to do what we can towards it; for we are not born for ourselves, but are members one of another....

EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 3:1 CONQUEST OF OG,_ _KING OF_ _BASHAN. The Amorites had wrested from Moab a portion of the territory taken by _the Moabites _and the _Edomites _from the giant aborigines; and Og, who was of the same giant race, ruled over the northern half of _the _region of _Gilead _and _over _all Bashan. This district also God purposed Israel to possess; and therefore, before crossing the _Jordan_, a_ _diversion was made north. wards by the Israelites, for the purpose of attacking this powerful chief. Og en_countered them _with all _his host_,_ but _was signally defeated, and he and all his people were exterminated. Not fewer than three score fortified citi

AND I COMMANDED YOU AT THAT TIME,.... Not all Israel, but the tribes of Reuben and God, and the half tribe of Manasseh; for what follows only concerns them: SAYING, THE LORD YOUR GOD HATH GIVEN YOU THIS LAND TO POSSESS IT; the land before described, lately in the hands of Sihon and Og; this at their request Moses gave them, by the direction of the Lord, on the following condition: YOU SHALL PASS OVER ARMED BEFORE YOUR BRETHREN THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, ALL [THAT] ARE MEET FOR THE WAR; that is, they should pass over Jordan with the rest of the tribes, being armed to assist them in the conquest of Canaan: for this phrase, which we render "before your brethren", does not signify that they went in the forefront of them, only that they were present with them, and joined them in their war against their enemies; see Numbers 32:29 and therefore should be render

CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The conquest of Og (Deuteronomy 3:1)_ 2. The land possessed (Deuteronomy 3:12) 3. Joshua in the place of Moses (Deuteronomy 3:21) In obedience to the word of the Lord, they went to battle against Og, the king of Bashan. Obedience to the Lord and its results and blessing are the marks of the second and third Chapter s of Deuteronomy, while the first chapter shows disobedience and its fruit. The kingdom of Og in Bashan was a powerful kingdom. The cities had high walls with gates and bars. Their number was sixty. Archaeological research has proven the existence of strong and fortified cities in that territory, the ruins of which may still be seen. The

The E. Jordan tribes had promised to help the others to conquer the territory W. of the Jordan (Numbers 32:28 *)....

I COMMANDED. See Numbers 32:20. MEET FOR THE WAR. Hebrew. sons of valour. Figure of speech _Antimereia_ (of Noun), App-6. valiant men. Emphasis on valiant. Compare 2 Samuel 2:7; 1 Kings 1:52....

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_(Deuteronomy 3:29), a review of Israel's experiences since they left Ḥoreb. In the Plur. form of address except for the following fragments Deuteronomy 1:8; Deuteronomy 1:21;...

9. WARNING AGAINST SETTLING DOWN PREMATURELY (Deuteronomy 3:18-20) 18 And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the men of valor. 19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you, 20 until Jehovah give rest unto your brethren, as unto you, and they also possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth them beyond the Jordan: then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you. THOUGHT QUESTIONS 3:18-20 60. How sad to possess so little when we could conquer so much. Did the 2½ tribes fulfill their part of the agreement? Cf. Joshua 4:1