Deuteronomy 3:6

And we devoted them, as we had done unto Sichon the king of Cheshbon, devoting every inhabited city, the women, and the little ones.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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 these were fortified cities, with high walls, gates, and bars; besides the unwalled towns, which were a great many.

7But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took as booty to ourselves.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:2And Israel made a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt but deliver this people into my hand, then will I devote their cities.

Deuteronomy 2:34And we conquered all his cities at that time, and devoted every inhabited city, and the women, and the little ones; we left none that escaped.

Deuteronomy 20:16But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, shalt thou not let live a single soul.

Joshua 11:14And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, did the children of Israel take as booty unto themselves; but all the men they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them: they left not any one having breath.

Psalms 136:19Even Sichon the king of the Emorites; for to eternity endureth his kindness;

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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