Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 1
Overview
Deu 1:1, Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year; Deu 1:6, briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb; Deu 1:14, of giving them officers; Deu 1:19, of sending the spies to search the land; Deu 1:34, of his anger for their incredulity; Deu 1:41, and disobedience.
on this: Num 32:5, Num 32:19, Num 32:32, Num 34:15, Num 35:14; Jos 9:1, Jos 9:10, Jos 22:4, Jos 22:7
Red Sea: or, Zuph, Or rather, Suph, This could not have been the Red Sea, not only because the word yam, "sea," is not joined with it as usual, but because they were now east of Jordan, and farther from the Red Sea than ever. It seems to be the same which is called Suphah in Num 21:14; which must necessarily signify some place in or adjoining to the plains of Moab, and not far from the Jordan and Arnon. Ptolemy mentions a people called Sophonites that dwelt in Arabia Petrea, who may have taken their name from this place.
Paran: Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab, seem to have been either places or cities not far from the plains of Moab; for it is evident that Paran and Hazeroth could not have been those near the Red sea, and not far from Horeb. Deu 33:2; Gen 21:21; Num 10:12, Num 12:16, Num 13:3, Num 13:26; Sa1 25:1; Hab 3:3
Hazeroth: Num 11:35, Num 33:17, Num 33:18
by the way: Deu 1:44, Deu 2:4, Deu 2:8; Num 20:17-21
unto: Lev 2:14, Lev 9:23; Num 13:26, Num 32:8; Jos 14:6
Deu 2:26-37, Deu 3:1-11; Num 21:21-35; Jos 12:2-6, Jos 13:10-12; Neh 9:22; Psa 135:11, Psa 136:19, Psa 136:20
to declare: Deu 4:8, Deu 17:18, Deu 17:19, Deu 31:9, Deu 32:46
in Horeb: Deu 5:2; Exo 3:1, Exo 17:6
Ye have: Exo 19:1, Exo 19:2; Num 10:11-13
the mount: Gen 15:16-21; Exo 23:31; Num 34:3-12; Jos 24:15; Amo 2:9
all the places: Heb. all his neighbours
in the plain: Deu 11:11; Jos 10:40, Jos 11:16, Jos 11:17
the great: Deu 11:24; Jos 1:4; Sa2 8:3; Ch1 5:9, Ch1 18:3
set: Heb. given
which: Gen 12:7, Gen 13:14, Gen 13:15, Gen 15:16, Gen 15:18, Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8, Gen 22:16-18, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:4, Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14
I am not: Exo 18:18; Num 11:11-14, Num 11:17
your God: Deu 10:22, Deu 28:62; Gen 15:5, Gen 22:17, Gen 28:14; Exo 12:37, Exo 32:13; Num 1:46; Ch1 27:23; Neh 9:23
ye are this day: This was the promise made by God to Abraham (Gen 15:5, Gen 15:6), which Moses considers now as amply fulfilled. Many suppose the expression to be hyperbolical; and others, no friends to revelation, think it a vain, empty boast, because the stars, in their apprehension, amount to innumerable millions. But, as this refers to the number of stars that appear to the naked eye, which only amount to about 3,010 in both hemispheres, the number of the Israelites far exceeded this; for independently of women and children, at the last census, they amounted to more than 600,000.
make you: Sa2 24:3; Ch1 21:3; Psa 115:14
and bless you: Gen 15:5, Gen 22:17, Gen 26:4, Gen 49:25; Exo 32:13; Num 6:27, Num 22:12
Deu 1:9; Exo 18:13-16; Num 11:11-15; Kg1 3:7-9; Psa 89:19; Co2 2:16, Co2 3:5
Take: Heb. Give, Exo 18:21; Num 11:16, Num 11:17; Act 1:21-23, Act 6:2-6
I took: Deu 16:18; Exo 18:25, Exo 18:26
made: Heb. gave, Eph 4:11
captains over thousands: Num 31:14; Sa1 8:12, Sa1 17:18, Sa1 22:7
charged: Deu 27:11, Deu 31:14; Num 27:19; Th1 2:11; Ti1 5:21, Ti1 6:17
Hear: Deu 16:18, Deu 16:19; Exo 23:2, Exo 23:3, Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8; Lev 19:15; Sa2 23:3; Ch2 19:6-10; Psa 58:1; Joh 7:24
the stranger: Deu 10:18, Deu 10:19, Deu 24:14; Exo 22:21, Exo 23:9; Lev 24:22
shall not: Deu 10:17, Deu 16:19; Lev 19:15; Sa1 16:7; Sa2 14:14; Pro 24:23; Luk 20:21; Act 10:34, Act 10:35; Rom 2:11; Eph 6:9; Col 3:25; Jam 2:1, Jam 2:3, Jam 2:9; Pe1 1:17
respect persons: Heb. acknowledge faces, That is, let not the bold, daring countenances of the rich or mighty induce you to give an unrighteous decision; and let not the abject look of the poor man induce you either to favour him in an unrighteous cause, or to give judgment against him at the demand of the oppressor.
ye shall hear: Exo 23:3, Exo 23:6, Exo 23:7; Sa1 12:3, Sa1 12:4; Job 22:6-9, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:13-16; Psa 82:3, Psa 82:4; Pro 22:22, Pro 22:23; Jer 5:28, Jer 5:29; Amo 5:11, Amo 5:12; Mic 2:1-3, Mic 3:1-4, Mic 7:3, Mic 7:4; Jam 2:2-4, Jam 2:5
ye shall not: Kg1 21:8-14; Job 31:34; Pro 29:25; Jer 1:17; Mat 22:16; Mar 12:14; Th1 2:4
the judgment: Ch2 19:6
the cause: Deu 17:8-10; Exo 18:18, Exo 18:22, Exo 18:26
Deu 4:5, Deu 4:40, Deu 12:28, Deu 12:32; Mat 28:20; Act 20:20, Act 20:27
through: Deu 8:15, Deu 32:10; Num 10:12; Jer 2:6
the mountain: Deu 1:7, Deu 1:8
fear not: Deu 20:1; Num 13:30, Num 14:8, Num 14:9; Jos 1:9; Psa 27:1-3, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11; Isa 41:10; Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2; Luk 12:32; Heb 13:6
We will send: The people proposed this measure through unbelief; Moses, mistaking their motive, approved of it; and God, being justly displeased, permitted them to follow their own counsel, which proved injurious to them only through their sin and folly. Num. 13:1-20
Num. 13:3-33
Num 13:21-27; Jos 2:1, Jos 2:2
Num 14:1-4; Psa 106:24, Psa 106:25; Isa 63:10; Act 7:51
The Lord hated us: Deu 9:28; Exo 16:3, Exo 16:8; Num 14:3, Num 21:5; Mat 25:24; Luk 19:21
discouraged: Heb. melted, Deu 20:8 *marg. Exo 15:15; Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, Jos 2:24 *marg. Jos 14:8; Isa 13:7; Eze 21:7
The people: Deu 9:1, Deu 9:2; Num 13:28-33
walled: That is, with very high walls, which could not be easily scaled. Harmer says, high walls are still to be seen in Arabia, and are deemed a sufficient defence against the Arabs, who scarcely ever attempt to plunder except on horseback. The monastery on Mount Sinai, and the convent of St. Anthony in Egypt, are surrounded with a very high wall, without gates; the persons and things being taken up and let down through an opening in the upper part, by means of a pulley and a basket. This kind of walling is a sufficient defence.
we have seen: Deu 9:2; Jos 11:22, Jos 15:14; Jdg 1:10, Jdg 1:20; Sa2 21:16-22
he shall: Deu 20:1-4; Exo 14:14, Exo 14:25; Jos 10:42; Sa1 17:45, Sa1 17:46; Ch2 14:11, Ch2 14:12, Ch2 32:8; Neh 4:20; Psa 46:11; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10; Rom 8:31, Rom 8:37
according: Exod. 7:1-25, 15:1-27; Psa 78:11-13, Psa 78:43-51, Psa 105:27-36
in the wilderness: Exod. 16:1-17:16; Neh 9:12-23; Psa 78:14-28, Psa 105:39-41
bare thee: Deu 32:11, Deu 32:12; Exo 19:4; Num 11:11, Num 11:12, Num 11:14; Isa 40:11, Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4, Isa 63:9; Hos 11:3, Hos 11:4; Act 13:18 *marg.
Ch2 20:20; Psa 78:22, Psa 106:24; Isa 7:9; Heb 3:12, Heb 3:18, Heb 3:19; Jde 1:5
Who went: Exo 13:21; Num 10:33; Psa 77:20; Eze 20:6
in fire: Exo 13:21, Exo 13:22, Exo 14:19, Exo 14:20, Exo 14:24, Exo 40:34-38; Num 9:15-22, Num 10:11, Num 10:12, Num 14:14; Neh 9:12; Psa 78:14, Psa 105:39; Isa 4:5, Isa 4:6; Zac 2:5
and sware: Deu 2:14, Deu 2:15; Num 14:22-30, Num 32:8-13; Psa 95:11; Eze 20:15; Heb 3:8-11
Caleb: Num 13:6, Num 13:30, Num 26:65, Num 32:12, Num 34:19; Jos 14:6-14; Jdg 1:12-15
wholly followed: Heb. fulfilled to go after, Num 14:24
Deu 3:23-26, Deu 4:21, Deu 34:4; Num 20:12, Num 27:13, Num 27:14; Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33
Joshua: Num 13:8, Num 13:16, Num 14:30, Num 14:38, Num 26:65
which standeth: Exo 17:9-14, Exo 24:13, Exo 33:11; Sa1 16:22; Pro 22:29
encourage him: Deu 3:28, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:8, Deu 31:14, Deu 31:23; Num 27:18-23; Jos 1:1, Jos 1:6-9
your little: Num 14:3, Num 14:31
which in: Isa 7:15, Isa 7:16; Jon 4:11; Rom 9:11; Eph 2:3
We have sinned: Num 14:39, Num 14:40-45, Num 22:34; Pro 19:3
Go not up: Num 14:41, Num 14:42
for I am not: Lev 26:17; Jos 7:8-13; Sa1 4:2, Sa1 4:10; Isa 30:17, Isa 59:1, Isa 59:2; Hos 9:12
but rebelled: Isa 63:10; Act 7:51; Rom 8:7, Rom 8:8
went presumptuously up: Heb. ye were presumptuous and went up, Num 14:44
chased you: When bees are provoked or disturbed, the whole swarm attack and pursue whatever annoys them, with great courage and fury, and sometimes are a most formidable enemy. They were so troublesome in some districts of Crete, that, according to Pliny, the inhabitants were actually compelled to forsake their homes. Alian reports, that some places in Scythia were formerly inaccessible on account of the numerous swarms of bees with which they were infested. Mr. Park relates, that some of his associates imprudently attempted to rob a numerous hive which they found in their way. The exasperated little animals rushed out to defend their property, and attacked them with so much fury, that they quickly compelled the whole company of men, horses, and asses, to scamper off in all directions. The horses were never recovered, and a number of the asses were so severely stung, that they died the next day. Deu 28:25, Deu 32:30; Psa 118:12; Isa 7:18
unto Hormah: Num 14:45, Num 21:3
Num 14:25, Num 14:34, Num 20:1, Num 20:22; Jdg 11:16, Jdg 11:17