Bible Strands
Joshua 9:10
and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan—Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Gibeonite envoys address Joshua and the Israelite leadership, recounting past divine acts to validate their claim of having heard of God’s reputation. They deliver this testimony immediately after arriving at Gilgal to propose a peace treaty.
The words — The phrase kol-'a.Sah (all that He did) emphasizes the totality of God’s recorded military interventions. The term mal.Khei ha.'e.mo.Ri (the kings of the Amorite) specifically identifies Sihon and Og as the primary targets of these campaigns.
The thread — The defeat of Sihon and Og recurs in Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 1:4, and Deuteronomy 2:30 as foundational conquests that secured territory east of the Jordan. These references establish a continuous narrative thread of divine judgment on Amorite rulers.
Why it lands — The verse demands acknowledgment that historical military victories are direct actions of God rather than human achievement. It requires the reader to weigh past divine interventions against present decisions about treaties and alliances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth.
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.
- Deuteronomy 1:4 This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and then at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.
- Deuteronomy 2:30 But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
- Joshua 12:4 And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:71 The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.