Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
Study Helps
Interpretation
God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites.
Glossary
- Heshbon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Valley of the Arnon Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.