And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
This included all the cities on the flat land, and the entire kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled from Heshbon. Moses had defeated him along with the princes of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were Sihon's chiefs living in that region.
This verse describes the territory that was conquered, including King Sihon's kingdom and the Midianite princes who ruled under him.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of the Israelite conquest of Canaan, this verse describes the territories that were part of Sihon's kingdom, which the Israelites defeated under Moses' leadership as they journeyed toward the Promised Land. Sihon was the Amorite king of Heshbon, and his defeat, along with his allied princes from Midian, was a significant event recorded in Numbers 21, marking the beginning of Israel's possession of land east of the Jordan River. This happened before Joshua took over the leadership for the full conquest of Canaan.
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