Chapter 21 (Continued)

War From Without and From Within (Continued)

4. THE CONTINUED JOURNEY OF THE ISRAELITES (Numbers 21:10-16 [10] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. [11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. [12] From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. [13] From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. [14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, [15] And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. [16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
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1. Mount Hor to the Other Side of Arnon (Numbers 21:10-13 [10] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. [11] And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. [12] From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. [13] From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
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1. Mount Hor to Oboth (Numbers 21:10And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
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1. Mount Hor to Zalmonah (Numbers 33:41And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
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2. Zalmonah to Punon (Numbers 33:42And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
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3. Punon to Oboth (Numbers 33:43And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
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2. Oboth to Ijeabarim (Numbers 21:11And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
   See All...; Numbers 33:44And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
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3. Ijeabarim to the valley of Zared (Numbers 21:12From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
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4. The valley of Zared to the other side of Arnon (Numbers 21:13From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 2:24Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
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2. The Book of the Wars of the Lord (Numbers 21:14-15 [14] Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, [15] And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
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1. A historical writing
2. Not intended to be scripture
3. Other books mentioned
1. The Book of the Wars of the Lord (Numbers 21:14Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
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2. The Book of Jasher (Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
   See All...; 2 Samuel 1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
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3. The Book of the Acts of Solomon (2 Kings 11:41
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4. The Book of Nathan the Prophet (1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
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5. The Book of Gad the Seer (1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
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6. The Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite (2 Chronicles 9:29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
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7. The Visions of Iddo the Seer (2 Chronicles 9:29Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
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3. The Other Side of Arnon to Beer (Numbers 21:16And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
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1. The Bible definition for Beer – “that is the well”
2. They apparently did not encamp here.
5. WATER FROM THE WELL (Numbers 21:16-18 [16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. [17] Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: [18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
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1. Water from the Lord (Numbers 21:16And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
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1. The Lord commands Moses to gather the people and He will give them water.
2. Notice that the people had not murmured about water, yet the Lord knew what they needed.
2. The Song of Israel (Numbers 21:17-18 [17] Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: [18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
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6. THE CONTINUED JOURNEY OF THE ISRAELITES (Numbers 21:18-20 [18] The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah: [19] And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: [20] And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
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1. From Beer to Mattanah (Numbers 21:18The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
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2. From Mattanah to Nahaliel (Numbers 21:19And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
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3. From Nahaliel to Bamoth (Numbers 21:19And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
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4. From Bamoth to the Top of Pisgah (Numbers 21:20And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.
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1. Apparently the Israelites did not encamp in Beer, Mattanah, Nahaliel, or Bamoth.
2. The places listed where they pitched between Ijeabarim and Pisgah are:
1. Dibon-gad (Numbers 33:45-46 [45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. [46] And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
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2. Almon-diblathaim
3. The top of Pisgah is the same as Mount Nebo (Deuteronomy 34:1And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
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7. WAR WITH THE AMORITES (Numbers 21:21-31 [21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. [23] And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. [24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. [25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. [26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon. [27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: [28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. [29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. [30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba. [31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
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1. The Request of the Israelites (Numbers 21:21-22 [21] And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [22] Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 2:26-29 [26] And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, [27] Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. [28] Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; [29] (As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
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1. Let us pass through thy land.
2. We will not turn into the fields or vineyards.
3. We will not drink of the waters of the well.
4. We will go along the king’s high way.
2. The Attack of Sihon (Numbers 21:23And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
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1. Sihon gathered his people against Israel (Deuteronomy 2:30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
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1. The Lord hardened his spirit.
2. The Lord made his heart obstinate.
2. They fought at Jahaz.
3. The Victory of the Israelites (Numbers 21:24-26 [24] And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. [25] And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. [26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 2:31-37 [31] And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land. [32] Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. [33] And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people. [34] And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: [35] Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took. [36] From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us: [37] Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
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1. They destroyed the men, women and little ones.
2. They took the cattle for prey.
3. They took the spoil of the cities.
4. The Proverb of Heshbon (Numbers 21:27-30 [27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: [28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. [29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites. [30] We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
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1. Sihon came in and overtook Moab (Numbers 21:27-29 [27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: [28] For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon. [29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
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2. Moab was overtaken because of idolatry (Numbers 21:29Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
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1. Chemosh the god of Moab
2. A thorn in the flesh of the Israelites (1 Kings 11:7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
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3. Israel overtook Sihon (Numbers 21:30We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
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5. Israel Dwells in the Land of the Amorites (Numbers 21:31Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
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1. The future home of Reuben
2. The future home of Gad
3. The future home of the half tribe of Manasseh
8. WAR WITH THE BASHANITES (Numbers 21:32-35 [32] And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there. [33] And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei. [34] And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. [35] So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
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1. Victory in the Villages of Jaazer (Numbers 21:32And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
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2. The Attack of Og (Numbers 21:33And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
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1. Og the king
1. Of the remnant of the giants (Deuteronomy 3:11For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man.
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2. His bed was of iron.
3. It was 13’-6” long and 6’-0” wide.
2. He and his people came out to fight at Edrei (Deuteronomy 3:1Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
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3. Courage from the Lord (Numbers 21:34And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 3:2And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver 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, which dwelt at Heshbon.
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1. What the Lord did to Sihon
2. The Lord will do to Og.
4. Victory for the Israelites (Numbers 21:35So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
   See All...; Deuteronomy 3:3-12 [3] So the LORD our God delivered into our hands 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 cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. [6] And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city. [7] But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves. [8] And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon; [9] (Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;) [10] All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. [11] For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of giants; behold his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; is it not in Rabbath of the children of Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man. [12] And this land, which we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.
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1. The people were destroyed.
2. All cities were taken (Deuteronomy 3:4-5 [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 cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
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1. The cities numbered 60.
2. The cities were fenced with high walls, gates and bars.
3. Also, there were many unwalled towns.
3. The cattle and spoil they kept.