Tree of Life Version
Deuteronomy 2:24
24“‘Rise up, journey on, and cross over the Wadi Arnon. See, I have handed over Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land—begin to possess it! Engage him in battle!
Deuteronomy 2:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rise 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.
- New International Version (NIV)“Set out now and cross the Arnon Gorge. See, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his country. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.
- English Standard Version (ESV)'Rise up, set out on your journey and go over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession, and contend with him in battle.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“ ‘Rise, take your journey, and cross over the River Arnon. Look, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to possess it, and engage him in battle.
Context of Deuteronomy 2:24
22It was just as Adonai did for the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites before them. They drove them out and settled in their place even to this day. 23As for the Avvim who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim who came from Crete destroyed them and settled in their place.) “‘Rise up, journey on, and cross over the Wadi Arnon. See, I have handed over Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land—begin to possess it! Engage him in battle! 25This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven. When they hear the report about you, they will tremble and twist in anguish because of you.’ 26“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of shalom saying,
Read all of Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 2:24 word by word
ק֣וּמוּ סְּע֗וּ וְעִבְרוּ֮ אֶת־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹן֒ רְאֵ֣ה נָתַ֣תִּי בְ֠יָדְךָ אֶת־סִיחֹ֨ן מֶֽלֶךְ־חֶשְׁבּ֧וֹן הָֽאֱמֹרִ֛י וְאֶת־אַרְצ֖וֹ הָחֵ֣ל רָ֑שׁ וְהִתְגָּ֥ר בּ֖וֹ מִלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Rise ye upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- take your journeyנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- and pass overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
- Arnonאַרְנוֹן'arnôn 'arnôn · ArnonH769
- beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
- I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- into thine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- Sihonסִיחוֹןsîychôn sîychôn · SihonH5511
- the Amoriteאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
- and his landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- beginחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
- to possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
- and contendגָּרָהgârâh · to stir upH1624
- with him in battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:24
- Deuteronomy 2:36From Aroer which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon and the city by the wadi, all the way up to the Gilead, there was not a town too high for us. Adonai our God gave everything over to us.
- Numbers 21:13They set out from there and camped along the Arnon, which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is also the border between Moab and the Amorites.
- Judges 11:18traveled through the wilderness, around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, came to the east side of the land of Moab and they camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.
- Joshua 6:16Then on the seventh time, when the kohanim blew the shofarot, Joshua ordered the people, “Shout! For Adonai has given you the city!
- 2 Chronicles 36:23“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia ‘Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build Him a House in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever among you of all His people may go up and may Adonai his God be with him.’”
- Ezra 1:2“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build a House for Him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
- Jeremiah 27:5‘I have made the earth, mankind and beast which are on the face of the earth, by My great power and by My outstretched arm—and I give it to whom it seems right to Me.
- Ezekiel 29:20I have given him the land of Egypt as his wages for which he served, because they worked for Me.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Daniel 2:38Wherever mankind, beasts of the field, and fowls of the heaven dwell, He has given them into your hand, and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.
- Daniel 4:17The tree that you saw grow large and strong, whose top reached to heaven and that was visible to all the earth,
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:24
- 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. 24The Arnon Valley is a deep canyon formed by the Arnon River. It sometimes marked the border between Moab and Edom (see Numbers 21:13). The river starts deep in the Arabian Desert and flows into the Dead Sea along its eastern shore. Sihon the Amorite controlled the area east of the Jordan River, north of the Arnon River, and south of the Ammonite territories (see Numbers 21:21–35). No ancient records mention him except the Bible. His capital, Heshbon, was…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 2:24
In the dictionaries
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
Tree of Life Version — © 2015 The Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society
Commentaries