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We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.
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Ignoring God's Warnings
Matthew Henry highlights a moral lesson from this event. King Og witnessed the destruction of King Sihon but failed to take warning or seek peace. His pride and trust in his own strength led to his ruin. This serves as a powerful reminder that those who ignore God's judgments on others risk hardening their own hearts for a similar outcome.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
We utterly destroyed them. —Devoted them, made them chêrem, as above (Deuteronomy 2:34).
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And we utterly destroyed them Not the cities, but the inhabitants of them:
as we did to Sihon king of …
Presbyterian
Og was very powerful, but he did not take warning from the ruin of Sihon, nor did he desire conditions of peace. He trusted his own strength, and s…
