To defeat King Sihon and King Og was to defeat the two “gate guards” of the land of Canaan (see note Num. 21:1²). This was the initiation of the taking possession of the good land. The land of those two kings was given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh (vv. 12-13) as the firstfruits of the enjoyment of the God-promised land (see Num. 32).

Lit., them; referring to the cities of the region of Argob (cf. v. 4; Num. 32:41).

Meaning the villages of Jair.

Called Gennesaret and the Sea of Galilee in the New Testament (Luke 5:1 and note Luke 5:1¹).

Lit., Enough for you. Moses served God faithfully for forty years, but because his mistake in Num. 20 (see note Num. 20:12^1a) involved God’s governmental administration, he lost the right to enter into the good land. God’s dealing with Moses helped to perfect the children of Israel, causing them to have more fear of God’s righteous dealing. This is God’s perfecting love for His people (cf. Heb. 12:5-11).

I.e., the Mediterranean Sea.