Deuteronomy 2:24-26

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Fighting the Amorites

²⁴ The Lord said, “Get up and cross the Arnon ·Ravine [Wadi]. See, I am ·giving you the power to defeat [^Lputting in your hand] Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and I am giving you his land [Num. 21:21–32]. So fight against him and begin taking his land. ²⁵ Today I will begin to make all the people ·in the world [^Lunder heaven] afraid of you. When they hear reports about you, they will shake with fear, and they will be terrified of you.”

²⁶ I sent messengers from the ·desert [wilderness] of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon. ·They offered him [^L…with words/messages of] peace, saying,