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Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and [the city that is in] the middle of the valley, and half Gilead, even to the river Jabbok, the border of the children of Ammon;

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God's Specific Faithfulness

Commentators clarify the precise geographical boundaries of King Sihon's former territory, from the Arnon river to half of Gilead. This specificity isn't just historical detail; it underscores the concrete, real-world nature of the land God promised and delivered to Israel under Moses' leadership.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Joshua 12:1–6

18th Century

Theologian

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

John Gill

On Joshua 12:2

17th Century

Pastor

Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon
Which he took from the Moabites, and made his capital city, ([Refer…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 12:1–6

17th Century

Minister

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…

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