“When we came here, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out to fight against us, but we defeated them.
Parallel translations
- WEB When you came to this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us to battle, and we struck them.
- KJV And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:
- BSB When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.
- NKJV And when you came to this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us to battle, and we conquered them.
- NASB When you reached this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out to meet us for battle, but we defeated them;
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Quick answer
Recent victories over kings Sihon and Og prove God gives triumph to his people. Past conquests assure them of God's power for what lies ahead.
Overview
Moses recalls the defeat of the Amorite kings east of the Jordan as fresh evidence of God's might. These victories were a foretaste and pledge of the conquest to come in Canaan. Remembering God's proven faithfulness in battle strengthens confidence to obey and advance, a principle echoed in the believer's assurance that God who began a good work will complete it.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 21:21–35Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
- Ps 135:10–12who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,
- Ps 136:17–22To him who struck great kings; for his loving kindness endures forever;
- Deut 2:24“Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
- Num 32:33–42Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to its cities and borders, even the cities of the surrounding land.
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