Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:3

Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:3 - 34:3

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:3 - 34:3

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This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

34:1 - 34:1
34:2 - 34:2
34:3 - 34:3
34:4 - 34:4
34:5 - 34:5
34:6 - 34:6
34:7 - 34:7
34:8 - 34:8
34:9 - 34:9
34:10 - 34:10
34:11 - 34:11
34:12 - 34:12

i.e. The south quarter of thee land of Judah, which is towards the Salt Sea, which is described Num_34:3-5 Jos_15:1-4, as the western quarter of Judah was described in the words next foregoing. The plain of the valley of Jericho; or, in which lies Jericho; which was in the tribe of Benjamin.

The city of palm trees, i.e. Jericho, so called both here and Jud_1:16 3:13 2Ch_28:15, from the multitude of palm trees which were in those parts, as Josephus and Strabo write; from whence and the balm there growing it was called

Jericho, which signifies odoriferous, or sweet-smelling.