Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Bible References

Sihon

Numbers 21:23
But Sihon would not permit Israel to pass through his border. So Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
Deuteronomy 2:24
‘Arise, set out, and pass through the valley of Arnon. Look! I have given Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land into your hand; begin to take possession and contend with him in battle.
Deuteronomy 3:6
We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women and children of every city.
Nehemiah 9:22
“You also gave them kingdoms and peoples,
And allotted them to them as a boundary.
They took possession of the land of Sihon the king of Heshbon
And the land of Og the king of Bashan.
Psalm 135:11
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
And Og, king of Bashan,
And all the kingdoms of Canaan;
Psalm 136:19
Sihon, king of the Amorites,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

General references

Numbers 21:31
Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
Deuteronomy 1:4
after he had defeated Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.
Joshua 13:11
and Gilead, and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah;

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