And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.
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Interpretation
Og was very powerful, but he did not take warning by the ruin of Sihon, and desire conditions of peace. He trusted his own strength, and so was hardened to his destruction.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 3:5-9.
Glossary
- Bashan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Saham al Jawlan.
- Heshbon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- City People
- The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).