Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
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Gill's Exposition
Moreover, thou gavest them kingdoms and nations,.... The two kingdoms of Sihon and Og, and the seven nations of Canaan:
and didst divide them into corners; or "corner"; into every corner of the land…
Barnes' Notes
Thou didst divide them into corners - i. e., parts of the holy land; or as some prefer “thou didst distribute them on all sides.”
Adam Clarke
The land of Og king of Bashan - It is most evident that Sihon was king of Heshbon. How then can it be said that they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon? The words the…
We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…
Cambridge Bible
The Conquest of Palestine: Victory
22. The Conquest of the Transjordanic territory.
nations R.V. peoples.
and didst divide them into corners R.V. which thou didst allot after their portions. Marg.…
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