Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 2:32
So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses Israel on the plains of Moab, recounting the moment King Sihon mobilizes his forces to block the Israelite advance.
The words — וַיֵּצֵא (va-yēṣēʾ) means "and he came out," coupled with לִקְרָתֵנוּ (liqrātēnû) "to meet us" and לַמִּלְחָמָה (lam-milḥāmâ) "for battle," describing a direct military deployment.
The thread — The Jahaz mobilization is recorded in Numbers 21:23 and Judges 11:20, while Nehemiah 9:22 references the later conquest of Sihon’s territory without mentioning the battle site.
Why it lands — The text records a historical engagement that executes the prior divine command to possess the land, requiring the reader to observe how stated instruction translates into concrete military action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Judges 11:20 But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.
- Nehemiah 9:22 You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
- Psalms 120:7 I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- Psalms 135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
- Psalms 136:19 Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.