Psalms 135:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is listing powerful kings and nations that God defeated to give His people the promised land.

📚 Historical Context

In the context of Psalm 135, this verse is part of a hymn of praise to God for His powerful interventions in Israel's history, specifically highlighting victories over enemy kings as evidence of His sovereignty. It refers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, who were defeated by the Israelites during their wilderness journey, as recorded in Numbers 21, symbolizing God's deliverance and conquest of the Promised Land. These events underscore God's role in fulfilling His covenant promises to the nation of Israel.

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Joshua 9:10

And everything he did to the two Amorite kings who lived on the other side of the Jordan River - to King Sihon of Heshbon and to King Og of Bashan, who ruled from Ashtaroth.

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Their territory stretched from Mahanaim and included all of Bashan, the entire kingdom that had belonged to King Og of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair that were in Bashan, sixty cities in total.

Joshua 12:5

He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salcah, and all of Bashan, stretching to the borders of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and half of Gilead, which reached to the territory of King Sihon of Heshbon.

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