2 Chronicles 20:10

“And now, behold, the children of Ammon, and Moab, and Mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, etc.] Charging them not to meddle with them, nor take any of their lands from them, (<050205>Deuteronomy 2:5,9,19), but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; in obedience to the divine command, when it was in their power to have done it.”

“The Maonites of 2 Chronicles 20:1 are here, and in 2 Chronicles 20:22-23, called the “children” or inhabitants “of mount Seir.” Hence, we may gather that they were a tribe of Edomites, the inhabitants, probably of a city Maon (now Ma’an) on the eastern side of the Wady el-Arabah. return to 'Top of Page'”

“20:10 Mount Seir was another name for Edom (see Gen 32:3 and the study note on Gen 25:25).”

“whom thou: Num 20:17-21; Deu 2:4, Deu 2:5, Deu 2:9, Deu 2:19; Jdg 11:15-18 2 Chronicles 20:11”

“ועתּה, and now, the contrary of this has occurred. Peoples into whose midst (בהם לבוא...אשׁר) Thou didst not allow Israel to come, i.e., into whose land Thou didst not allow Israel to enter when they came out of the land of Egypt, for they (the Israelites under Moses) turned from them and destroyed them not (cf. as to the fact, Num 20:14.; Deu 2:4; Deu 9:19); behold, these peoples recompense us by coming to cast us out of our possession which Thou hast given us (הורישׁ, to give as a possession, as in Jdg 11:24). There follows hereupon in Ch2 20:12 the prayer: "Our God, wilt Thou not judge," i.e., do right upon them, for we have not strength before (to withstand) this multitude? We know not…”