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We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even to Dibon, We have laid waste even to Nophah, Which [reaches] to Medeba.
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A Justified Conquest
Commentators explain this verse is part of an ancient song, likely one the Amorites sang after conquering Moab. By including it, the Bible shows Israel took this land from the Amorites, not the Moabites. This established Israel's rightful claim to the territory they won in a defensive war against King Sihon, who attacked them first.
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19th Century
Anglican
Come into Heshbon.— These verses appear to commemorate first the victory of the Amorites over the Moabites, and then that of the I…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
We have shot at them Either the Amorites at the Moabites, or else the Israelites at the Amorites; for, according to …
Presbyterian
Sihon went with his forces against Israel, from outside his own borders and without provocation, and so brought about his own ruin. The enemies of …
