12:2–5 See Num. 21:21–35; Deut. 2:24–3:11. The defeat of Sihon and Og marked the beginning of the conquest and is remembered as a testimony to God’s power and faithfulness (e.g., Deut. 29:7, 8; 31:4; Josh. 2:10; 9:10; Neh. 9:22; Ps. 135:11; 136:19, 20).