Números 21:1-3

1 Cuando el cananeo, el rey de Arad, que habitaba en el Neguev, oyó que Israel subía por el camino de Atarim , peleó contra Israel y le tomó algunos prisioneros.

2 Entonces Israel hizo un voto al SEÑOR y dijo: Si en verdad entregas a este pueblo en mis manos, yo destruiré por completo sus ciudades.

3 Y oyó el SEÑOR la voz de Israel y les entregó a los cananeos; y ellos los destruyeron por completo a ellos y a sus ciudades. Por eso se llamó a aquel lugar Horma .

Números 21:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 21

This chapter gives an account of the defeat of King Arad, the Canaanite, Nu 21:1-3 of the murmurings of the children of Israel, because of difficulties in travelling round, the land of Edom, for which they were punished with fiery serpents, Nu 21:4-6 and how that upon their repentance a brazen serpent was ordered to be made, and to be erected on a pole, that whoever looked to it might live, Nu 21:7-9 and of the several journeys and stations of the children of Israel, until they came to the land of the Amorites, Nu 21:10-20, when they sent a message to Sihon their king, to desire him to grant them a passage through his country; but he refusing, they fought with him, smote him, and possessed his land, concerning which many proverbial sayings were used, Nu 21:21-32 and the chapter is concluded with the defeat of Og, king of Bashan, Nu 21:33-35.

Footnotes

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• [b] I.e., cosa dedicada o destruccin