5All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)We have here another brave country delivered into the hand of Israel, that of Bashan; the conquest of Sihon is often mentioned together with that of Og, to the praise of God, the rather because in these Israel’s triumphs began, Ps. 135:11 ; 136:19 , 20 . See, I. How they got the mastery of Og, a very formidable prince, 1. Very strong, for he was of the remnant of the giants (Deut. 3:11); his perso…
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