Bible Verses

Fire came out of Heshbon, a flame from Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab and the Baals of the high places of Moab.

Because of this, the poets continue singing: “Courage, Heshbon, city of Sihon, well-built and well-founded!

Heshbon was the capital of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and captured from him all this territory as far as the Arnon.

Israel occupied all the cities and towns of the Amorites, including Heshbon and all its dependencies.

But Israel struck him down and conquered his country from the Arnon to the Jabbok, the frontier of the Amorites, because this frontier was well-defended.

But Sihon refused to let Israel pass through his land. He gathered all his people, marched into the desert to meet Israel, and reached Jahaz. There, he fought against Israel.

 “We want to pass through your land. We will not cross any fields or vineyards and will not drink water from the wells. We will keep to the king’s road until we leave your land.”

Victory Over Sihon Israel sent this message to Sihon, king of the Amorites:

from Bamoth to the valley that gives on to the region of Moab, toward the heights of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert.

from Mattanah to Nahaliel; from Nahaliel to Bamoth;