Deuteronomy 3:5

_ALL THESE CITIES WERE FENCED WITH HIGH WALLS, GATES, AND BARS; BESIDE UNWALLED TOWNS A GREAT MANY._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....

GATES, AND BARS - literally, “Double gates and a bar.” The stone doors of Bashan, their height pointing to a race of great stature, and the numerous cities (deserted) exist to illustrate the statements of these verses....

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

ALL THESE CITIES WERE FENCED WITH HIGH WALLS, GATES, AND BARS,.... That is, all the cities in the kingdom of Bashan; and though they were, it hindered not their falling into the hands of the Israelites; and this might serve to encourage them against those fears they were possessed of by the spies, with respect to the cities in the land of Canaan; see Numbers 13:28 BESIDES UNWALLED TOWNS A GREAT MANY; small towns and villages adjacent to the several cities, as is common....

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

A shorter account of the victory over Og, king of Bashan, occurs in Numbers 21:33, based on the present passage, the first person plural being changed to the third to suit the new context....

CITIES. See note on Deuteronomy 3:4....

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;...

b. CONQUEST OF OG, KING OF BASHAN (Deuteronomy 3:1-11) Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, unto battle at Edrei. 2 and Jehovah said unto me, Fear him not; for I have delivered him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon. 3 So Jehovah our God delivered into our hand Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people; and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. 4 And we took all his cities at that time; there was not a city which we took not from them; threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides the unwalled towns a great many. 6 And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of

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. Moses, feeling that his death is approaching, delivers his final charges to the people. In the first, he reviews briefly the history of Israel from Mt. Sinai to the Jordan, dwelling on the goodness of God, and making it the basis of an earnest appeal to the people to remember all that He has done for them, and to keep His commandments. REVIEW OF THE JOURNEY (CONCLUDED) 1-11. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan. See Numbers 21:33 to...