seekeroftruth
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Numbers 21:21 Israel sent messengers to say to Sihon king of the Amorites:
22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel. 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:
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 delivered him into your hands, along 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.
22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”
23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel. 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, Moab!
You are destroyed, 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’s dominion has been destroyed all the way to Dibon.
We have demolished them as far as Nophah,
which extends to Medeba.”
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, Moab!
You are destroyed, 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’s dominion has been 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 delivered him into your hands, along 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.
Now they asked King Sihon nicely, just as they had before. But instead of sending back a messenger, Sihon attacked them. Mistake....
Now the Ammonites [different people similar name] had a fortified border. That would have required a diplomatic approach first so the Israelites stopped at the border.
King Og would be next. He brought his army out to Edrei. God said "Don't be afraid of him!"
Ok... all these people were related somehow [since Noah]. Here's what the easy English site offers.
The Amorites were descendants of Noah’s grandson, Canaan (Genesis 10:6-15). They had been powerful people who ruled much territory. But at this time, the territory that they ruled was much smaller. They lived near the Dead Sea.
Moses had asked the king of the country called Edom if the Israelites could pass through his territory (Numbers 20:14-17). Moses sent a message with the same question to the Amorites’ king, Sihon. But immediately, Sihon attacked the Israelites. And the Israelites defeated the Amorites. God had promised Moses that this would happen (Exodus 23:23).
So the Israelites occupied the land east of the Jordan river. Later, before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses gave this land to Reuben’s tribe, Gad’s tribe and Manasseh’s tribe (Numbers chapter 32).
The story of how the Israelites defeated the Amorites became a favourite story (Psalm 136:19). The Amorites had written a song about how they had defeated the Moabites already. But the Israelites were even more powerful than both the Moabites and the Amorites. The author of the Book of Numbers used the Amorites’ own song to show this! The first 6 lines describe how King Sihon defeated the Moabites (verses 27-28). The last two lines describe how the Israelites defeated King Sihon (verse 30).
Moses had asked the king of the country called Edom if the Israelites could pass through his territory (Numbers 20:14-17). Moses sent a message with the same question to the Amorites’ king, Sihon. But immediately, Sihon attacked the Israelites. And the Israelites defeated the Amorites. God had promised Moses that this would happen (Exodus 23:23).
So the Israelites occupied the land east of the Jordan river. Later, before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses gave this land to Reuben’s tribe, Gad’s tribe and Manasseh’s tribe (Numbers chapter 32).
The story of how the Israelites defeated the Amorites became a favourite story (Psalm 136:19). The Amorites had written a song about how they had defeated the Moabites already. But the Israelites were even more powerful than both the Moabites and the Amorites. The author of the Book of Numbers used the Amorites’ own song to show this! The first 6 lines describe how King Sihon defeated the Moabites (verses 27-28). The last two lines describe how the Israelites defeated King Sihon (verse 30).
The Israelites defeated the Amorites in the city called Jazer, too. They were travelling towards the country called Bashan. Bashan was east of Galilee lake and south of Hermon mountain. The soil there was good for crops. The king of Bashan led his army out to meet the Israelites at the town called Edrei. Edrei was north east of Jazer.
God promised Moses that the Israelites would defeat this army. And the Israelites defeated them completely.
This was a very important battle. The news that the Israelites had defeated Og spread as far as the city called Jericho (Joshua 2:10). It made the people who lived there very afraid!
After this battle, the Israelites occupied much territory on the east border of the country called Canaan, the Promised Land.
God promised Moses that the Israelites would defeat this army. And the Israelites defeated them completely.
This was a very important battle. The news that the Israelites had defeated Og spread as far as the city called Jericho (Joshua 2:10). It made the people who lived there very afraid!
After this battle, the Israelites occupied much territory on the east border of the country called Canaan, the Promised Land.
No drones, no tanks, no planes, no bombs.... swords. God was really in control. Take no hostages.... they attacked us....
IMHO, it was important that the Israelites were battle tested.
