And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
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Interpretation
Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 1:44-46.
Glossary
- Mount Seir Place
- Biblical mountain range. Modern identification: Jebel esh Shera.
- Amorites People
- Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.
- Hormah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Masos.