Numbers 21:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Canaanite King Defeated
21 When the Canaanite king of Arad,(A) who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming on the Atharim road, he fought against Israel and captured some prisoners. 2 Then Israel made a vow to the Lord, “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will completely destroy their cities.”(B) 3 The Lord listened to Israel’s request, the Canaanites were defeated, and Israel completely destroyed them and their cities. So they named the place Hormah.[a](C)
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- Numbers 21:3 = destruction
Numbers 21:1-3
International Standard Version
The Destruction of Hormah
21 When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev,[a] heard that Israel was coming along the Atharim caravan route, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. 2 Then Israel[b] made this vow in the Lord’s presence: “If you give these people into our control,[c] we intend to devote their cities to total destruction.” 3 When the Lord heard what Israel had decided to do,[d] he delivered the Canaanites to them, and Israel[e] exterminated them and their cities. They named the place Hormah.[f]
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- Numbers 21:1 I.e. the southern region of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40
- Numbers 21:2 I.e. the Israelis personified as a nation
- Numbers 21:2 Lit. hand
- Numbers 21:3 Lit. heard the voice of Israel
- Numbers 21:3 Lit. he
- Numbers 21:3 The Heb. name Hormah sounds like the Heb. verb devoted
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