Deu 2:8 | TNotes | STEP | 2:8 our relatives: Isaac had two sons, Esau, the firstborn, and Jacob, who obtained Esau’s birthright and blessing as the firstborn (Gen 25:27-34 ; 27:1-36 ). The result was intense hostility between Esau and Jacob and between their descendants. Israel still recognized and honored the kinship, however; out of fraternal good faith, if not affection, Israel bypassed Edom and did not engage the Edomites in battle (see Num 20:14-21 ). • Arabah Valley: See study note on Deut 1:1. • Elath and Ezion-geber were twin port cities on the Red Sea. They later harbored the merchant ships of Solomon (1 Kgs 9:26 ), Jehoshaphat (1 Kgs 22:48 ), and Uzziah (2 Kgs 14:22 ).

bGen 25:27-34►

c27:1-36►

dNum 20:14-21►

e1 Kgs 9:26►

f1 Kgs 22:48►

g2 Kgs 14:22►

‏ Deuteronomy 2:8

2:8 ^a our relatives: Isaac had two sons, Esau, the firstborn, and Jacob, who obtained Esau’s birthright and blessing as the firstborn (Gen 25:27-34 ^b; 27:1-36 ^c). The result was intense hostility between Esau and Jacob and between their descendants. Israel still recognized and honored the kinship, however; out of fraternal good faith, if not affection, Israel bypassed Edom and did not engage the Edomites in battle (see Num 20:14-21 ^d).

• Arabah Valley: See study note on Deut 1:1.

• Elath and Ezion-geber were twin port cities on the Red Sea. They later harbored the merchant ships of Solomon (1 Kgs 9:26 ^e), Jehoshaphat (1 Kgs 22:48 ^f), and Uzziah (2 Kgs 14:22 ^g).