Israel’s Victory over Sihon and Og

Israel’s Victory over Sihon and Og

The Israelites sent ambassadors to King Sihon, of the Amorites, with this message: 

“Let us travel through your land. We will be careful not to go through your fields and vineyards. We won’t even drink water from your wells. We will stay on the king’s road until we have passed through your territory.” 

But King Sihon refused, to let them cross his territory. 

Instead, he mobilized his entire army and attacked Israel, in the wilderness, engaging them in battle, at Jahaz. 

But the Israelites slaughtered them, with their swords …and occupied their land, from the Arnon River, to the Jabbok River. 

They went only, as far as the Ammonite border, because the boundary, of the Ammonites, was fortified. 

So, Israel captured all the towns, of the Amorites, and settled in them, including the city of Heshbon and its surrounding villages. 

Heshbon had been the capital, of King Sihon, of the Amorites. 

He had defeated a former Moabite king …and seized all his land, as far as the Arnon River. 

Therefore, the ancient poets wrote this about him: 

“Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt! Let the city of Sihon be restored. 

A fire flamed forth, from Heshbon, a blaze, from the city of Sihon. 

It burned the city of Ar, in Moab; it destroyed the rulers, of the Arnon heights. What sorrow awaits you, O people of Moab! 

You are finished, O worshipers of Chemosh! 

Chemosh has left his sons as refugees, …his daughters as captives of Sihon, the Amorite king. We have utterly destroyed them from Heshbon to Dibon. We have completely wiped them out, as far away as Nophah and Medeba.” 

So, the people of Israel …occupied the territory, of the Amorites. 

After Moses sent men to explore the Jazer area, they captured all the towns, in the region …and drove out the Amorites, who lived there. 

Then, they turned and marched …up the road to Bashan, but King Og, of Bashan and all his people, attacked them at Edrei. 

The Lord said to Moses, 

“Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, along with all his people …and his land. 

Do the same to him, as you did to King Sihon, of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.” 

And Israel killed King Og, his sons, and all his subjects; …not a single survivor remained. 

Then, Israel occupied their land. 

Numbers 21:21–35 (NLT)

Praise be to God!


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