7But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.
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Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. …
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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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