King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, was defeated. His kingdom included Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon Gorge, and extended from the middle of the Arnon Gorge to the Jabbok River, which serves as a border for the Ammonites. This territory included the southern half of the territory of Gilead.
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All the plain on the east - that is, the Arabah or depressed tract along the east bank of Jordan, the modern El-Ghor .
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John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon
Which he took from the Moabites, and made his capital city, ([Refer…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Fresh mercies must not overshadow the memory of former mercies. Nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the ju…
Albert Barnes
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