Deuteronomy 3:6

We completely destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, completely destroying every city—men and the women and the little ones.

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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

5These were all cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; this was besides very many unwalled villages.

7But all the cattle and the spoil of the cities, we took as spoils for ourselves.

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Cross References

Numbers 21:2Israel vowed to Yahweh and said, “If you give us victory over these people, then we will completely destroy their cities.”

Deuteronomy 2:34We took all his cities at that time and completely destroyed every city—men and the women and the little ones; we left no survivor.

Deuteronomy 20:16In the cities of these peoples that Yahweh your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must save alive nothing that breathes.

Joshua 11:14The army of Israel took all the plunder from these cities along with the livestock for themselves. They killed every human being with the edge of the sword until all were dead. They left alive no creature that breathed.

Psalms 136:19Sihon king of the Amorites, 1 for his covenant faithfulness endures forever— 1

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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