Deuteronomy 2:12
“The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The Horims also dwelt in Seir before time,.... Which is the name of a mount, and so of the country, from it; so called…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Deuteronomy 2:10-12
For the Emims, Horims, and Anakims, see the marginal references. These verses are either parenthetical or the insertion…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 2:8-23
It is observable here that Moses, speaking of the Edomites (Deu 2:8), calls them, "our brethren, the children of Esau."…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Horites Heb. the Ḥorîm; Sam. LXX, Ḥorî. Possibly cave-dwellers, cp. Heb. ḥôr, Ar. ḥawr, caveor hole. Cave-dwelling…
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