Deuteronomy 3:6

We set them apart for destruction, just as we did to Sihon, king of Heshbon, killing all the men, women, and children of every city.

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And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

In Context

5All of these towns were fortified with high walls and gates with bars. There were many more villages as well, those that didn't have walls.

7But we took for ourselves all the livestock and plunder from the towns.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:2So Israel made a solemn promise to the Lord: “If you hand these people over to us, we pledge to completely destroy their towns.”

Deuteronomy 2:34We also captured all his towns, and set apart for destruction the people of every town: men, women, and children. We didn't leave any survivors.

Deuteronomy 20:16However, when it comes to the towns of those nations whose land the Lord your God is giving you to occupy, don't leave anything alive that breathes.

Joshua 11:14The Israelites did take for themselves all the plunder and livestock from these towns. But they killed all the inhabitants, destroying them all so none were left alive.

Psalms 136:19Sihon, king of the Amorites. For his trustworthy love lasts forever.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:2-12

Sihon and Og Subdued. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. 2 And the Lord said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. 3 So the Lord our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was… Read the whole commentary →

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