Deu 1:26-46 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Deut 1:26-46: 1:26-46 See Num 14 .

Summary for Deut 1:26-46: 1:26-46 ^a See Num 14 ^b.
1:28 ^c Anak was a well-known man of gigantic physical stature (2:10 ^d, 21 ^e; 9:2 ^f; Num 13:33 ^g). Goliath (1 Sam 17:4 ^h) might have been one of the descendants of Anak who migrated to the Philistine coastal plain (Deut 2:23 ⁱ; Josh 11:21-23 ^j; 15:14 ^k; 1 Chr 20:4-8 ^l).
1:30 ^m He will fight for you: This phrase refers to the defeat of the Canaanite nations. The Lord would initiate the battle, lead it, fight it, and bring it to a successful conclusion. The only other use of this phrase refers to God’s activity in the Exodus (Exod 14:14 ⁿ).
1:31 ^o God’s tender care as a father reflected his covenant relationship with Israel (Exod 4:22 ^p; Hos 11:1-4 ^q; cp. Matt 6:26-33 ^r; John 14:21 ^s; Acts 13:18 ^t; Rom 8:15-17 ^u; 1 Pet 1:2-3 ^v; 1 Jn 3:1 ^w). Israel was God’s child by descent from Abraham and because God had chosen and adopted Israel from among all the nations (Deut 14:2 ^x; Exod 19:4-6 ^y). The imagery is similar to that found in secular covenant texts in which a great king regarded a vassal with whom he had made a treaty as his son.
1:33 ^z Physical manifestations of God (called theophanies), such as the pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud, assured God’s people of his presence and power. As he moved forward by these visible displays, they could also move, knowing that he would faithfully lead them to their final destination (Exod 13:21-22 ^aa; 14:24 ^ab; Ps 18:9-10 ^ac).
1:36 ^ad Caleb was one of the twelve spies whom Moses sent to discern the political and military situation in Canaan. Caleb and Joshua alone brought back the report that God would give Israel success in conquering Canaan (Num 13:6 ^ae, 8 ^af, 16 ^ag, 30 ^ah). Caleb later became the father-in-law of Othniel, Israel’s first judge (Judg 1:13 ^ai). For his faithfulness, Caleb was given the vicinity of Hebron as his inheritance, and he expelled the Anakites (see Josh 14:12-15 ^aj; Judg 1:20 ^ak).
1:37 ^al God was angry with me because of you: In his frustration against rebellious Israel, Moses had disobeyed God by striking the rock rather than merely speaking to it (Num 20:10-13 ^am).
1:44 ^an Hormah is perhaps modern Khirbet el-Meshash, a site seven miles southeast of Beersheba. The ancient name is derived from the verb kharam, which means to “devastate” or “annihilate.” The Israelites indeed devastated Hormah (Num 14:45 ^ao; 21:3 ^ap).