And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
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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
- Amorites People
- Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Mount Hermon Place
- Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Mount Hermon.
- Valley of the Arnon Place
- Biblical valley. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.