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But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended. Verse ConceptsArnon

But when you come close to the Ammonites, do not harass or provoke them because I am not giving you any of the Ammonites' land as your possession; I have already given it to Lot's descendants as their possession. Verse ConceptsAvoid QuarrelsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of Godharassment

King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) -- including the city in the middle of the valley and half of Gilead -- all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsHalf Of DistrictsArnon

and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.

Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah. Verse ConceptsHalf Of Districts

The Ammonite king said to Jephthah's messengers, "Because Israel stole my land when they came up from Egypt -- from the Arnon River in the south to the Jabbok River in the north, and as far west as the Jordan. Now return it peaceably!" Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsArnon

So the five Amorite kings (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon) and all their troops gathered together and advanced. They deployed their troops and fought against Gibeon. Verse ConceptsEncampmentsFive People

Then they attacked En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh) again, and they conquered all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who were living in Hazazon Tamar.

The Amalekites live 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 banks of the Jordan." Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfThe Region Of Jordan

From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the regions of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. Verse ConceptsBoundariesArnonCamping During The Exodus

This took place after the defeat of King Sihon of the Amorites, whose capital was in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was in Ashtaroth, specifically in Edrei. Verse Conceptsdefeat

Get up now, resume your journey, heading for the Amorite hill country, to all its areas including the arid country, the highlands, the Shephelah, the Negev, and the coastal plain -- all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates. Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsSeashoresRiver EuphratesAs Far As The EuphratesThe ShephelahMoving To A New Place

Then we left Horeb and passed through all that immense, forbidding wilderness that you saw on the way to the Amorite hill country as the Lord our God had commanded us to do, finally arriving at Kadesh Barnea. Verse ConceptsMonotony

So at that time we took the land of the two Amorite kings in the Transjordan from Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon (the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),

When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites. Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) -- including the city in the middle of the valley and half of Gilead -- all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory. His kingdom included the eastern Arabah from the Sea of Kinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), including the route to Beth Jeshimoth and the area southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

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The Amorites managed to remain in Har Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. Whenever the tribe of Joseph was strong militarily, the Amorites were forced to do hard labor. The border of Amorite territory ran from the Scorpion Ascent to Sela and on up.

They took all the Amorite territory from the Arnon River on the south to the Jabbok River on the north, from the desert in the east to the Jordan in the west. Verse ConceptsArnonRiver Arnon

and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

The Amalekites live 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 banks of the Jordan." Verse ConceptsJerusalem, History OfThe Region Of Jordan

When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites. Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, 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 boundaries from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before 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 extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west. Verse ConceptsempiresThe SunMediterranean SeaAs Far As The Euphratesbridgesborders

Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.) Verse ConceptsAbrahamTravelOakswitches

"Give these instructions to the Israelites, and tell them: 'When you enter Canaan, the land that has been assigned to you as an inheritance, the land of Canaan with its borders, your southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the Edomite border, and your southern border will run eastward to the extremity of the Salt Sea, and then the border will turn from the south to the Scorpion Ascent, continue to Zin, and then its direction will be from the south to Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and pass over to Azmon. read more.
There the border will turn from Azmon to the Brook of Egypt, and then its direction is to the sea. "'And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border. "'And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor; from Mount Hor you will draw a line to Lebo Hamath, and the direction of the border will be to Zedad. The border will continue to Ziphron, and its direction will be to Hazar Enan. This will be your northern border. "'For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham. The border will run down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain, and the border will descend and reach the eastern side of the Sea of Chinnereth. Then the border will continue down the Jordan River and its direction will be to the Salt Sea. This will be your land by its borders that surround it.'"

from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land Verse ConceptsRulersFive People

Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.

As for the Avvites who lived in settlements as far west as Gaza, Caphtorites who came from Crete destroyed them and settled down in their place.) Verse ConceptsExchange Of NationsImmigrants

I will set your boundaries from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before 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 released the people, God did not lead them by the way to the land of the Philistines, although that was nearby, for God said, "Lest the people change their minds and return to Egypt when they experience war." Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Changing Their MindsReturning to the oldPrinciples Of WarMind BattlesStress And Hard Times

and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans. Verse ConceptsFractions, One FifthFifthBorders Around Tribal Areas

Zebulun will live by the haven of the sea and become a haven for ships; his border will extend to Sidon. Verse ConceptsSeafaringMediterranean SeaShipsSeashoresLiving In The Land

I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you." Verse ConceptsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha. Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

After going out from there, Jesus went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Verse ConceptsOutcasts

My heart cries out because of Moab's plight, and for the fugitives stretched out as far as Zoar and Eglath Shelishiyah. For they weep as they make their way up the ascent of Luhith; they loudly lament their demise on the road to Horonaim. Verse ConceptsFugitivesLamentingRoadsPeoples Who Fled

Cries of anguish raised from Heshbon and Elealeh will be sounded as far as Jahaz. They will be sounded from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. For even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up. Verse Conceptsdryness

the Negev, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of the date palm trees, as far as Zoar. Verse ConceptsPalm Trees

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