Deuteronomy 34:3

“And the south, etc.] The southern part of the land, even all of it; and having shown him that, he is directed eastward to take a view of the plain of the valley of Jericho; which lay before him, a delightful plain; (see <060510>Joshua 5:10); the city of palm trees; so Jericho was called, because of the multitude of palm trees which grew there, and which Josephus not only testifies f661, who speaks of it as a plain planted with palm trees, and from whence balsam comes; but several Heathen writers: Pliny says f662 Jericho was set with palm trees; Diodorus Siculus f663 speaks of the country about Jericho as abounding with palm trees, and in a certain valley, meaning the vale or plains of…”

“Unto Zoar - Compare Genesis 19:22. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The south - The south quarter of the land of Judah, which is towards the salt sea, the city of palm - trees - Jericho, so called from the multitude of palm - trees, which were in those parts, as Josephus and Strabo write. From whence and the balm there growing it was called Jericho, which signifies, odoriferous or sweet smelling. Deuteronomy 34:4”

“34:3 The desert region of the Negev (meaning “desert” or “south”) extends south from Judah to the Gulf of Eilat (or Aqaba) and thus to the far southwest of Mount Nebo. • Jericho . . . as far as Zoar: These two sites marked the northern and southern ends of the Jordan Valley from the viewpoint of Mount Nebo. Zoar was a city of the plain that was not destroyed in the days of Abraham and Lot (see Gen 19:21-22, 30).”

“the city of palm: Jdg 1:16, Jdg 3:13; Ch2 28:15 Zoar: Gen 14:2, Gen 14:8, Gen 19:22; Num 34:3 Deuteronomy 34:4”