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Numbers 21:24-35

24 Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified.

25 Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements.

26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.

27 That is why the poets say:
“Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt;
let Sihon’s city be restored.

28 “Fire went out from Heshbon,
a blaze from the city of Sihon.
It consumed Ar of Moab,
the citizens of Arnon’s heights.

29 Woe to you, O Moab!
You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh!
He has given up his sons as fugitives
and his daughters as captives
to Sihon king of the Amorites.

30 “But we have overthrown them;
Heshbon is destroyed all the way to Dibon.
We have demolished them as far as Nophah,
which extends to Medeba.”

31 So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.

32 After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there.

33 Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army marched out to meet them in battle at Edrei.

34 The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.”

35 So they struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army, leaving them no survivors. And they took possession of his land.

Cross References for Numbers 21:24-35

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Deuteronomy 3:16 - But to the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave the territory extending from Gilead down to the Ar... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 3:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 3:16

Deuteronomy 2:37 - But in accordance with the command of the Lord our God, you did not encroach on any of the land... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:37 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:37

Amos 2:9 - “I destroyed the Amorite before them, though he was tall as the cedars and strong as the oaks. ... Click to read the verse Amos 2:9 Click to read the verse Amos 2:9

Joshua 24:8 - “‘I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against y... Click to read the verse Joshua 24:8 Click to read the verse Joshua 24:8

Numbers 21:13 - They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the desert extending into A... Click to read the verse Numbers 21:13 Click to read the verse Numbers 21:13

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Deuteronomy 2:31-37 - The Lord said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his country over to you. Now begin... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:31-37 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:31-37

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Joshua 13:8-10 - Division of the Land East of the Jordan The other half of Manasseh, the Reubenites and the Gadi... Click to read the verse Joshua 13:8-10 Click to read the verse Joshua 13:8-10

Psalms 136:19 - Sihon king of the Amorites His love endures forever. Click to read the verse Psalms 136:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 136:19

Numbers 32:1-4 - The Transjordan Tribes The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw tha... Click to read the verse Numbers 32:1-4 Click to read the verse Numbers 32:1-4

Judges 11:21-23 - “Then the Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his men into Israel’s hands, and they def... Click to read the verse Judges 11:21-23 Click to read the verse Judges 11:21-23

Nehemiah 9:22 - “You gave them kingdoms and nations, allotting to them even the remotest frontiers. They took o... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:22 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 9:22

Judges 21:8 - Then they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to assemble before the Lord at Mizpa... Click to read the verse Judges 21:8 Click to read the verse Judges 21:8

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Joshua 9:10 - and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon, ... Click to read the verse Joshua 9:10 Click to read the verse Joshua 9:10

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Deuteronomy 2:33 - the Lord our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, together with his sons and hi... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:33 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 2:33

Joshua 12:1 - List of Defeated Kings These are the kings of the land whom the Israelites had defeated and who... Click to read the verse Joshua 12:1 Click to read the verse Joshua 12:1

Psalms 135:10 - He struck down many nations and killed mighty kings— Click to read the verse Psalms 135:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 135:10