And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.
We captured all of his cities at that time—there wasn't a single city that we didn't take from them. We took sixty cities, the entire region of Argob, which was King Og's kingdom in Bashan.
This verse describes how the Israelites completely conquered King Og's territory, capturing all sixty of his cities without exception.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the Israelites' conquest of King Og of Bashan during their journey to the Promised Land, around 1400 BC. Og was a giant king who ruled over a fertile region east of the Jordan River called Bashan, known for its strong cities and abundant cattle. This victory was one of the major military successes that gave the Israelites confidence before entering Canaan.
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