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Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, Let us pass, we pray you, through your land to my place.
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A Plea for Peace
Commentators emphasize that Israel's message to King Sihon was a genuine and reasonable attempt to avoid conflict. They simply requested safe passage to their promised destination. Matthew Henry notes that those with the most courageous faith are often the most disposed to seek peace, a principle demonstrated here by Jephthah's recounting of Israel's history.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
To Sihon. —Numbers 21:21; Deuteronomy 2:26–29 (where see the Commentary).
The King of Heshbon…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon Which w…
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