Deuteronomy 2:26

Deuteronomy 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)"So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon the king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,

Context of Deuteronomy 2:26

24Moses continued, “Then the Lord said, ‘Now get moving! Cross the Arnon Gorge. Look, I will hand over to you Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and I will give you his land. Attack him and begin to occupy the land. 25Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear.’” Moses continued, “From the wilderness of Kedemoth I sent ambassadors to King Sihon of Heshbon with this proposal of peace: 27‘Let us travel through your land. We will stay on the main road and won’t turn off into the fields on either side. 28Sell us food to eat and water to drink, and we will pay for it. All we want is permission to pass through your land.

Deuteronomy 2:26 word by word

וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאָכִים֙ מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר קְדֵמ֔וֹת אֶל־סִיח֖וֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן דִּבְרֵ֥י שָׁל֖וֹם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• messengersמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• out of the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Kedemothקְדֵמוֹתqedêmôth · KedemothH6932
• unto Sihonסִיחוֹןsîychôn sîychôn · SihonH5511
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
• with wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:26

• Joshua 13:18Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
• Joshua 21:37Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four towns.
• Deuteronomy 20:10“As you approach a town to attack it, you must first offer its people terms for peace.
• Esther 9:30Letters wishing peace and security were sent to the Jews throughout the 127 provinces of the empire of Xerxes.
• Matthew 10:12When you enter the home, give it your blessing.
• Luke 10:5“Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Kedemoth - literally, “Easternmost parts;” the name of a town afterward assigned to the Reubenites, and given out of that tribe to the Levites. Compare Joshua 13:18; 1 Chronicles 6:79.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-37Verses 24-37 God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction, none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the Israelites that the land…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26The Wilderness of Kedemoth might be the area north of the Arnon Gorge between Dibon and Mattanah (Joshua 13:18; 21:37).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish tribes, namely, the Zamzummins, a…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 2:26

• Amorites
• Israel
• Kedemoth
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Heshbon
• Sihon
• Contend
• Distress
• Exodus
• Geber
• Amorites
• Deuteronomy
• Papyrus
• Wanderings of Israel

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings