Deuteronomy 2:34 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

At that time, we captured all of his cities and completely destroyed everyone in them - the men, women, and children. We left no survivors.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the Israelites' complete military conquest of an enemy's cities, leaving no one alive.

📚 Historical Context

This refers to Israel's conquest of King Sihon of the Amorites as they traveled toward the Promised Land after 40 years in the wilderness. In ancient Near Eastern warfare, complete destruction of enemy populations was sometimes practiced to prevent future retaliation and to claim territory permanently. Moses is recounting this military campaign to the new generation of Israelites before they enter Canaan.

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