Why does the Torah repeat here "Vayishma ha'Cana'ani... ", but does not finish the episode'?
Rashi: To teach us that what they heard was that Aharon died and that the Ananei Kavod had departed 1 - leading them to believe that they were now permitted to attack Yisrael.
Seforno: This too, was to Yisrael's credit, 2 inasmuch as when faced with an attack, they (faced their attackers), made a Neder and kept it. 3
Elef ha'Magen: Refer to 33:8:151:1. The Cana'ani thought that now that Aharon had died, the Avodah ceased and Yisrael had lost their Divine protection. 4
What is "ba'Negev" referring to?
Rashi (in Vayishlach Bereishis, 35:18) Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan 1 : It is referring to Eretz Yisrael, which is in the south (of Aram Naharayim - Rashi). 2
Targum Yonasan: The Pasuk mean that Amalek
Rashi (21:1) says that "Cana'ani Melech Arad" was Amalek. Why does the Torah refer to them as 'Cana'ani'?