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Israel struck him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only up to the Ammonite border, because it was fortified. Verse ConceptsArnon

When you get close to the Ammonites, don’t show any hostility to them or fight with them, for I will not give you any of the Ammonites’ land as a possession; I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot.’” Verse ConceptsAvoid QuarrelsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of Godharassment

Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled over the territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsHalf Of DistrictsArnon

and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;

this as their territory:

Jazer and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites to Aroer, near Rabbah; Verse ConceptsHalf Of Districts

The king of the Ammonites said to Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came from Egypt, they seized my land from the Arnon to the Jabbok and the Jordan. Now restore it peaceably.” Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsArnon

So the five Amorite kings—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it. Verse ConceptsEncampmentsFive People

Then they came back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they defeated all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

The Amalekites are living in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.” Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfThe Region Of Jordan

They set out from there and camped on the other side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness that extends from the Amorite border, because the Arnon was the Moabite border between Moab and the Amorites. Verse ConceptsBoundariesArnonCamping During The Exodus

This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei. Verse Conceptsdefeat

Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites and their neighbors in the Arabah, the hill country, the Judean foothills, the Negev and the sea coast—to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon as far as the Euphrates River. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsSeashoresRiver EuphratesAs Far As The EuphratesThe ShephelahMoving To A New Place

“We then set out from Horeb and went across all the great and terrible wilderness you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, just as the Lord our God had commanded us. When we reached Kadesh-barnea, Verse ConceptsMonotony

"At that time we took the land from the two Amorite kings across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon, which the Sidonians call Sirion, but the Amorites call Senir,

When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the sea heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, they lost heart and their courage failed because of the Israelites. Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

Sihon king of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled [over the territory] from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

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The Amorites refused to leave Har-heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. When the house of Joseph got the upper hand, the Amorites were made to serve as forced labor. The territory of the Amorites extended from the ascent of Akrabbim, that is from Sela upward.

They took possession of all the territory of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan. Verse ConceptsArnonRiver Arnon

The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

The Amalekites are living in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.” Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfThe Region Of Jordan

When all the Amorite kings across the Jordan to the west and all the Canaanite kings near the sea heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, they lost heart and their courage failed because of the Israelites. Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your offspring, from the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River: Verse ConceptsAbrahamRivers And StreamsProsperity PromisedThe Promised LandAt The Same TimeGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsRiver EuphratesRiver TigrisAs Far As The EuphratesAbrahamic CovenantRiversDescendants of

I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River. For I will place the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you will drive them out ahead of you. Verse ConceptsBoundariesLand, As A Divine GiftLandmarksMediterranean SeaGod Sets BoundariesOther References To The Red SeaAs Far As The EuphratesThose God Gave Into Their Handsborders

Your territory will be from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great Euphrates River—all the land of the Hittites—and west to the Mediterranean Sea. Verse ConceptsempiresThe SunMediterranean SeaAs Far As The Euphratesbridgesborders

Abram passed through the land to the site of Shechem, at the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Verse ConceptsAbrahamTravelOakswitches

"Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these borders: Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea. Your border will turn south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceed to Zin, and end south of Kadesh-barnea. It will go to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon. read more.
The border will turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, where it will end at the Mediterranean Sea. Your western border will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea; this will be your western border. This will be your northern border: From the Mediterranean Sea draw a line to Mount Hor; from Mount Hor draw a line to the entrance of Hamath, and the border will reach Zedad. Then the border will go to Ziphron and end at Hazar-enan. This will be your northern border. For your eastern border, draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham. The border will go down from Shepham to Riblah east of Ain. It will continue down and reach the eastern slope of the Sea of Chinnereth. Then the border will go down to the Jordan and end at the Dead Sea. This will be your land [defined] by its borders on all sides."

from the Shihor east of Egypt to the border of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as the Avvites Verse ConceptsRulersFive People

Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, to the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, and settled in their place. Verse ConceptsExchange Of NationsImmigrants

I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River. For I will place the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you will drive them out ahead of you. Verse ConceptsBoundariesLand, As A Divine GiftLandmarksMediterranean SeaGod Sets BoundariesOther References To The Red SeaAs Far As The EuphratesThose God Gave Into Their Handsborders

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road to the land of the Philistines, even though it was nearby; for God said, “The people will change their minds and return to Egypt if they face war.” Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Changing Their MindsReturning to the oldPrinciples Of WarMind BattlesStress And Hard Times

Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher’s descendants by their clans. Verse ConceptsFractions, One FifthFifthBorders Around Tribal Areas

Zebulun will live by the seashore
and will be a harbor for ships,
and his territory will be next to Sidon.
Verse ConceptsSeafaringMediterranean SeaShipsSeashoresLiving In The Land

all the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, all the Sidonians.

I will drive them out before the Israelites, only distribute the land as an inheritance for Israel, as I have commanded you. Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

The Canaanite border went from Sidon going toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and going toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim as far as Lasha. Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

When Jesus left there, He withdrew to the area of Tyre and Sidon. Verse ConceptsOutcasts

My heart cries out over Moab,
whose fugitives flee as far as Zoar,
to Eglath-shelishiyah;
they go up the slope of Luhith weeping;
they raise a cry of destruction
on the road to Horonaim.
Verse ConceptsFugitivesLamentingRoadsPeoples Who Fled

“There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices as far as Jahaz—from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah—because even the waters of Nimrim have become desolate. Verse Conceptsdryness

the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar. Verse ConceptsPalm Trees

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