Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, out to the border of the Ammonites. New Living Translation It also included all the towns of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had reigned in Heshbon, and extended as far as the borders of Ammon. English Standard Version and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonites; Berean Standard Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; King James Bible And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; New King James Version all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the children of Ammon; New American Standard Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon; NASB 1995 and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon; NASB 1977 and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon; Legacy Standard Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the sons of Ammon; Amplified Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; Christian Standard Bible and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites; Holman Christian Standard Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites; American Standard Version and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; Contemporary English Version and took in the towns that had belonged to Sihon, the Amorite king of Heshbon. Some of these towns were as far east as the Ammonite border. English Revised Version and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; GOD'S WORD® Translation It included all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites up to the border of Ammon. Sihon's capital was Heshbon. Good News Translation It went as far as the border of Ammon and included all the cities that had been ruled by the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon. International Standard Version all the cities pertaining to King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonite territory, Majority Standard Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; NET Bible and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border. New Heart English Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the people of Ammon; Webster's Bible Translation And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon; World English Bible and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorite, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the sons of Ammon, Young's Literal Translation and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorite, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the Bene-Ammon, Smith's Literal Translation And all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, even to the bound of the sons of Ammon; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the cities of Sehon, king of the Amorrhites, who reigned in Hesebon, unto the borders of the children of Ammon. Catholic Public Domain Version and all the cities of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, even to the borders of the sons of Ammon; New American Bible with the rest of the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the boundary of the Ammonites; New Revised Standard Version and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the boundary of the Ammonites; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the towns of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All the towns of Sihon, King of the Amorites, who reigned in Kheshbon unto the borders of the children of Amon OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon; Brenton Septuagint Translation All the cities of Seon king of the Amorites, who reigned from Esebon to the coasts of the children of Ammon; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Inheritance East of the Jordan…9The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, 10and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; 11also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—… Cross References Numbers 21:24-26 And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified. / Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages. / Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land as far as the Arnon. Deuteronomy 2:24-37 “Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” / So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, ... Deuteronomy 3:1-11 Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to me, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So the LORD our God also delivered Og king of Bashan and his whole army into our hands. We struck them down until no survivor was left. ... Numbers 32:33 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. Deuteronomy 29:7-8 When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them. / We took their land and gave it as an inheritance to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Judges 11:19-22 And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel. / Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country, ... 1 Chronicles 5:8-9 and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. / They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead. Psalm 135:10-12 He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: / Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel. Psalm 136:17-22 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ... Nehemiah 9:22 You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. Isaiah 15:1-9 This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ... Jeremiah 48:1-47 Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ... Amos 2:9-10 Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below. / And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite. Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Treasury of Scripture And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the children of Ammon; Numbers 21:24-27 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong… Jump to Previous Ammon Ammonites Amorite Amorites Bene-Ammon Border Boundary Children Cities Heshbon Limits Reigned Ruled Ruling Sihon TownsJump to Next Ammon Ammonites Amorite Amorites Bene-Ammon Border Boundary Children Cities Heshbon Limits Reigned Ruled Ruling Sihon TownsJoshua 13 1. The bounds of the land not yet conquered8. The inheritance of the two tribes and a half 14. The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi 15. The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben 22. Balaam slain 24. The bounds of the inheritance of God 29. and of the half tribe of Manasseh and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites Sihon was a significant Amorite king whose territory was conquered by the Israelites under Moses' leadership. The Amorites were a powerful group in the ancient Near East, often mentioned in the context of opposition to Israel. The defeat of Sihon is recounted in Numbers 21:21-31, where Israel requested passage through his land, but Sihon refused and attacked, leading to his defeat. This victory was crucial for Israel as it secured the land east of the Jordan River, demonstrating God's faithfulness in delivering the promised land to His people. who reigned in Heshbon as far as the border of the Ammonites Persons / Places / Events 1. SihonSihon was the king of the Amorites, a group of people who lived in the land east of the Jordan River. He is known for his opposition to the Israelites as they journeyed to the Promised Land. 2. Amorites A significant group of people in the ancient Near East, often mentioned in the Bible as inhabitants of Canaan. They were known for their fortified cities and were one of the peoples the Israelites were commanded to drive out. 3. Heshbon A major city in the territory of the Amorites, which became a significant city for the Israelites after they conquered it. It was strategically located and served as a central point in the region. 4. Ammonites A neighboring people to the east of the Jordan River, often in conflict with Israel. They were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew. 5. Border of the Ammonites This refers to the territorial boundary between the land of the Amorites and the Ammonites, marking the extent of the land conquered by the Israelites under Moses and later distributed by Joshua. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in ConquestThe conquest of Sihon's land illustrates God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel. Believers can trust in God's control over circumstances and His ability to deliver on His promises. The Importance of Obedience Israel's success in conquering the Amorite territory was contingent upon their obedience to God's commands. Similarly, Christians are called to obey God's Word, trusting that His guidance leads to spiritual victory. Boundaries and Inheritance The delineation of boundaries in the Promised Land serves as a reminder of the inheritance believers have in Christ. Just as Israel received a physical inheritance, Christians have a spiritual inheritance that is secure in Jesus. Conflict and Resolution The conflict with Sihon and the subsequent resolution through battle can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in faith, using the armor of God to overcome spiritual adversaries. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and allוְכֹ֗ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the cities עָרֵי֙ (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of Sihon סִיחוֹן֙ (sî·ḥō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5511: Sihon -- a king of the Amorites king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of the Amorites הָאֱמֹרִ֔י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe who אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel in Heshbon, בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (bə·ḥeš·bō·wn) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2809: Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan as far as עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the border גְּב֖וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of the Ammonites; בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Joshua 13:10 NIVJoshua 13:10 NLT Joshua 13:10 ESV Joshua 13:10 NASB Joshua 13:10 KJV Joshua 13:10 BibleApps.com Joshua 13:10 Biblia Paralela Joshua 13:10 Chinese Bible Joshua 13:10 French Bible Joshua 13:10 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 13:10 And all the cities of Sihon king (Josh. 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