John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 2:26

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth, etc.] A city in the tribe of Reuben, and given by them to the Levites in later times, having been taken from the Amorites with others; near this lay a wilderness, which took its name from it, and seems to be the same with Jeshimon, (<042120>Numbers 21:20,21 <061318>Joshua 13:18 21:37). Aben Ezra takes it to be the wilderness of Matthanah, which according to Jerom f31 was situated on Arnon, twelve miles to the east of Medeba; see (<042118>Numbers 21:18,30) from hence messengers were sent by Moses, unto Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace; in a peaceable and respectful manner, desiring to be at peace and in friendship with him, and a continuance of it, which was done to leave him inexcusable; as afterwards a like method was ordered to be taken, when they came to any city, to proclaim peace, and if an answer of peace was given, no hostilities were to be committed, (<052010>Deuteronomy 20:10), saying; as follows.

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