So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz.
- KJV Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
- NKJV Then Sihon and all his people came out against us to fight at Jahaz.
- NASB “Then Sihon came out with all his people to meet us in battle at Jahaz.
- NLT “Then King Sihon declared war on us and mobilized his forces at Jahaz.
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Quick answer
Sihon and all his people came out to fight Israel at Jahaz. It records the battle that followed his refusal.
Overview
Having rejected peace, Sihon took the offensive, bringing the conflict that God had foretold. The encounter at Jahaz becomes the occasion for the LORD to fulfill His word of deliverance. The verse sets the stage for the victory attributed wholly to God in the following lines.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Num 21:23–30But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Neh 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
- Ps 120:7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- Ps 136:19Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ps 135:11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
- Judg 11:20–23But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.
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