Bible Strands
Joshua 13:10
and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua addresses the tribes of Israel during the survey of the eastern Transjordanian inheritance. He catalogs the conquered territory to establish the legal boundaries for tribal allotment.
The words — מָלַךְ (ma.Lakh) translates literally as "he reigned," marking Sihon's sovereign control. בְּ/חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן (be./chesh.Bon) means "in Heshbon," identifying the specific capital city of his domain.
The thread — The military acquisition of this region is recorded in Numbers 21:24. Joshua 13:9 and Joshua 13:11 continue this geographic survey to define the full extent of the eastern allotment.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to recognize the precise fulfillment of the conquest promise and to accept that inherited land is defined by specific, bounded geography. It demands acknowledgment that divine allocation follows documented territorial reality.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:24 And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.