Lux Domini
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

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Interpretation

Sihon went with his forces against Israel, out of his own borders, without provocation, and so ran upon his own ruin. The enemies of God's church often perish by the counsels they think most wisely taken.

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This thought runs through Numbers 21:26-28.

Glossary

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).