42 And Nobah captured Kenath and its surrounding settlements and called it Nobah after himself.
42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
42 Nobah captured Kenath and its surrounding camps. He renamed it after himself, Nobah.
42 Then Nobah went and took Kenath and its villages, and he called it Nobah, after his own name.
42 Meanwhile, a man named Nobah captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding villages, and he renamed that area Nobah after himself.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 32:42
Commentary on Numbers 32:28-42
(Read Numbers 32:28-42)
Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be forgotten. A spirit of selfishness, of seeking our own, not the things of Christ, when each one ought to assist others, is as dangerous as it is common. It is impossible to be sincere in the faith, sensible of the goodness of God, constrained by the love of Christ, sanctified by the power of the Holy Ghost, and yet be indifferent to the progress of religion, and the spiritual success of others, through love of ease, or fear of conflict. Let then your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.