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Numbers 33:40 Cross-References
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“And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.”
Numbers 33:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 33:40
King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel—This verse references the conflict recorded in 21:1-3, where the Canaanite king attacked Israel and was utterly destroyed. The parenthetical notice here shows that Israel's approach did not go unnoticed by Canaan's inhabitants.The verb heard (שָׁמַע, shāma') carries ominous overtones—what Arad heard provoked military action. Yet Israel's victory over Arad (21:3) was an earnest of coming conquest. Just as Rahab 'heard' of Israel's approach and believed (Joshua 2:10-11), so Cana...
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