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22 “Allow us to travel through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard. We will not drink water from any of your wells. We will travel only along King’s Road. We will stay on that road until we have traveled through your country.”

23 But King Sihon would not allow the Israelites to travel through his country. He gathered together his army and marched out to the desert to fight against the Israelites. The king’s army fought against the Israelites at Jahaz.

24 But the Israelites defeated the king and took his land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. The Israelites took the land as far as the Ammonite border. They stopped at that border because it was strongly defended by the Ammonites.

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22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.(A)

23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory.(B) He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz,(C) he fought with Israel.(D) 24 Israel, however, put him to the sword(E) and took over his land(F) from the Arnon to the Jabbok,(G) but only as far as the Ammonites,(H) because their border was fortified.

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