Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
You did not go into the land that belonged to the Ammonites, or to any place along the Jabbok River, or to the cities in the hill country, or to any place the LORD our God told us to stay away from.
The writer is acknowledging that Israel obeyed God by avoiding the territories He had forbidden them to enter, specifically the land of the Ammonites.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the Israelites' journey through the wilderness as they approached the Promised Land, emphasizing God's specific instructions to avoid certain territories. God commanded them not to enter the land of the Ammonites or cross the river Jabbok because He had given that area to the descendants of Lot, ensuring the Israelites respected these divine boundaries to maintain peace and obedience. This verse highlights the importance of following God's directives in their conquests, even when it meant bypassing potentially strategic lands.
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