Deuteronomy 1:4

2 It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir ^ato Kadesh Barnea.

3 Now it came to pass ^ain the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him as commandments to them,

4 ^aafter he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth ^bin Edrei.

5 On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying,

6 “The Lord our God spoke to us ^ain Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long ^benough at this mountain.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Deuteronomy 1:4

Astaroth - On this place compare Genesis 14:5 and note.

In Edrei - These words should, to render the sense clear, come next after "slain." The battle in which Sihon and Og were defeated took place at Edrei.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Deuteronomy 1:4:

Deuteronomy 1:6
Joshua 21:27-33
Judges 10:8

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