Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer (which sits on the bank of the Arnon River), including the middle of the river and half of Gilead, all the way to the Jabbok River, which forms the border with the Ammonites.
This verse describes the territory that King Sihon of the Amorites controlled before the Israelites defeated him and took his land.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, chapter 12 summarizes the kings defeated by the Israelites as they conquered the Promised Land under God's command. Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled from Heshbon, controlled territories east of the Jordan River, including areas from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River, which were part of the Israelites' initial victories before fully entering Canaan. This event followed the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their wilderness wanderings, highlighting God's provision for His people as they claimed their inheritance.
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