Numbers 20:1
20:1 Then came the children of Israel, [even] the whole
     congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first {a}
     month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and {b} Miriam died
     there, and was buried there.

     (a) This was forty years after their departure from Egypt.
     (b) Moses and Aaron's sister.

Numbers 20:2
20:2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they {c}
     gathered themselves together against Moses and against
     Aaron.

     (c) Another rebellion was in Rephidim Exodus 17:1-16, 

and
         this was in Kadesh.

Numbers 20:8
20:8 Take the {d} rod, and gather thou the assembly together,
     thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock
     before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and
     thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so
     thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.

     (d) With which you did miracles in Egypt and divided the
         sea.

Numbers 20:10
20:10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together
      before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye
      rebels; {e} must we fetch you water out of this rock?

      (e) The punishment which followed declared that Moses and
          Aaron did not believe the Lord's promise as it
          appeared in Numbers 20:12.

Numbers 20:12
20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye
      believed me not, to {f} sanctify me in the eyes of the
      children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this
      congregation into the land which I have given them.

      (f) That the children of Israel should believe and
          acknowledge my power and so honour me.

Numbers 20:13
20:13 This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of
      Israel strove with the LORD, and he {h} was sanctified in
      them.

      (h) By showing himself almighty and maintaining his glory.

Numbers 20:14
20:14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of {i}
      Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the
      travail that hath befallen us:

      (i) Because Jacob or Israel was Esau's brother, who was
          called Edom.

Numbers 20:21
20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his
      border: wherefore Israel {k} turned away from him.

      (k) To pass by another way.

Numbers 20:24
20:24 Aaron shall be {l} gathered unto his people: for he shall
      not enter into the land which I have given unto the
      children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at
      the water of Meribah.

      (l) Read Genesis 25:8.