“Then Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled from Heshbon, asking for permission to cross through his land to get to their destination.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Consult the marginal references. If the ark with the copy of the Law (Deuteronomy 31:26) was at Mizpeh, it would account for Jephthah’s…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To Sihon.Numbers 21:21; Deuteronomy 2:26–29 (where see the Commentary).

The King of Heshbon…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites,
the king of Heshbon
Which w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

One instance of the honour and respect we owe to God, as our God, is rightly to employ what he gives us to possess. Receive it from him, use it for…