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Numbers 21:26 Cross-References

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For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

Numbers 21:26 (KJV)

Historical Context for Numbers 21:26

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SihonKing of the Amorites (NUM 21:21)
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King of Moabformer King of Moab from whom Sihon had taken land (NUM 21:26)

Commentary on Numbers 21:26

For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites—This explains Israel's right to Moabite-named territory: Sihon had conquered it from Moab first. Who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon—Amorite conquest invalidated Moabite claims. Israel took from Amorites what Amorites took from Moab, creating a complex geopolitical justification.God's providence worked through pagan power struggles. Sihon's earlier conquest positioned Israel's inheritance without requiring them to fight Lot's descendants directly. Divine orchestration ...

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