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  SIHON, THE KING OF THE AMORITES
In accordance with his celestial origin Sihon was a giant who none could withstand, for he was of enormous stature, taller than any tower in all the world, his thigh-bone alone measuring eighteen cubits, according to the big cubit of that time.
Sihon's answer therefore was as follows: "I and my brother Og receive tribute from all the other Canaanite kings to keep off their enemies from access to the land, and now you ask me to give you free access to Canaan!"
Sihon and his son, who equaled him in heroic strength, found their death in this fray.
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 Sihon (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
The whole country on the east of Jordan, from the Arnon to the Jabbok, was possessed by the Amorites, whose king, Sihon, refused to permit the Israelites to pass through his territory, and put his army in array against them.
The Amorites were defeated; Sihon, his sons, and all his people were smitten with the sword, his walled towns were captured, and the entire country of the Amorites was taken possession of by the Israelites (Num.
The country from the Jabbok to Hermon was at this time ruled by Og, the last of the Rephaim.
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Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel to the wilderness; he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
26 For Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and captured all his land as far as the Arnon.
You shall do to him as you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon." 35 So they killed him, his sons, and all his people, until there was no survivor left; and they took possession of his land.
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 No Cities in Transjordan before 1250 B.C.?
Sihon's kingdom stretched from the Arnon in the south to the Jabboq in the north.
In this book he concluded that the kingdoms of Sihon and Og could not have existed before the end of the 13th century B.C., because between c.
S.H. Horn, who conducted the excavations at Tell Heshban took the view that the city of Heshbon from the days of king Sihon was not located in the same place as the city of Heshbon from Mesa's time, but nearby it.
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 Daf Parashat Hashavua
Had they (Israel) taken it from Moab directly it would have been robbery, but since Sihon took it first and they took it from him they did not commit any dishonest action, as the text makes clear: "For Heshbon was the city of Sihon".
Rav Papa therefore said, "Ammon and Moab were purged through Sihon" [that is, the prohibition upon Israel's taking their land did not apply to territory which had passed into Sihon's hands].
Sihon took away their land by force and Ammon and Moab despoaired of getting it back, and Israel came and took it from Sihon.
www.biu.ac.il /JH/Parasha/eng/chukath/gilat.html   (1773 words)

  
 GospelMessage.com - Listings of the word SIHON in the King James Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;
And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, [which were] dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
Geber the son of Uri [was] in the country of Gilead, [in] the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and [he was] the only officer which [was] in the land.
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 BALAK, KING OF MOAB
Heshbon, Sihon's capital city, had formerly belonged to Moab; but the Amorites, thanks to Balaam and his father Beor's support, had taken from Moab these and some other regions.
As part of Moab passed into Sihon's possession so did a part of Ammon fall into Og's hands, and because Israel had appropriated these land, the Moabites feared they would filch from them all their land.
After Sihon's death he was chosen king, though he was not worthy of a rank so high.
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 Ruth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
At this time, about 1450 B.C. Sihon, king of the Amorites, had conquered and occupied the kingdom of Moab and was its ruler when the Israelites came in.
But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
And Yahweh, God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
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 Book of Jasher, Chapter 84
15 And Sihon sent messengers to Beor the son of Janeas, the son of Balaam, counsellor to the king of Egypt, and to Balaam his son, to curse Moab, in order that it might be delivered into the hand of Sihon.
18 And Sihon took all the cities of Moab in the battle; he also took Heshbon from them, for Heshbon was one of the cities of Moab, and Sihon placed his princes and his nobles in Heshbon, and Heshbon belonged to Sihon in those days.
22 And Sihon gave numerous presents of silver and gold to Beor and Balaam his son, and he dismissed them, and they went to Mesopotamia to their home and country.
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 Giants in the Middle East, Page 13
Although Sihon is not described in scripture as a giant, as Og was, other sources definitely place him among the Rephaim.
Sihon, himself, when the Israelites asked permission to pass through his territory to enter Canaan, advised them that he was in that land only to resist their attack upon his Canaanite kings (Tan., Hukkat, 52, ed.
The battle deaths of Sihon and Og wrote a finis to the story of the Transjordan giants.
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 Bible Study - Heshbon
In early Bible History, the Amorite king Sihon captured it from the Moabites, and then the Israelites took it at the end of their Wilderness Journey, not long before they crossed the Jordan into the western section (see Eastern Tribal Lands) of the Promised Land.
"For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land out of his hand, as far as the Arnon." (Numbers 21:26 RSV)
Sihon then made the mistake of refusing simple passage of the advancing Israelites under Moses:
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 RaptureChrist Newsletter April 1, 2003
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all his land out of his hand, as far as the Arnon.
As the people of Israel approached the promised land, Moses sent an embassy to the Amorite King Sihon, requesting the use of a corridor through his land.
Israel won the war with Sihon, and as a result all of the Amorite lands from the Arnon to the Jabbok became part of Israel, but the lands boundaries of the descendants of Lot (Moab and Ammon) were left intact:
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 Pashah Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Heshbon under the name of Sihon, to be his city.
He was one of the Midianite nobles [according to some: of the nobles of Sihon (Josh.
Sihon and Og, who were our guardians-they attacked them and killed them.
www.chabad.org /parshah/rashi/rashi.asp?AID=45613&p=4&iSedra=1581&tDate=7/9/2003   (1236 words)

  
 Blue Letter Bible - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jos 12:2 — Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon;
And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] strong.
For Heshbon [was] the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
www.blueletterbible.org /tsk_b/Jos/12/2.html   (681 words)

  
 A Chip off the Old Balak
23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Sihon's response had taken the form of an unprovoked attack against the non-belligerant Hebews.
Unfortunately, the Hebrews had the bad taste to defeat the aggressors and take possession of the territories from which they had launched their hostile assault.
www.ucalgary.ca /~elsegal/Shokel/Preaching/S030712_BalakSyndrome.html   (821 words)

  
 Psalm 136:19 Sihon king of the Amorites; for his loving kindness
Sihon, king of the Amorites: for his mercy is unchanging for ever:
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age 'is' His kindness.
bible.cc /psalms/136-19.htm   (119 words)

  
 Sihon - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The Bible describes that as the Israelites in their Exodus came to the country east of the Jordan, king Sihon of the Amorites refused to let them pass through his country.
The Israelites fought him in a battle, gaining complete victory.
Sihon and his sons were put to the sword, his walled towns were captured and the complete Amorite country was taken by the Israelites.
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 Blue Letter Bible - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it [for] a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
www.blueletterbible.org /tsk_b/Deu/1/4.html   (857 words)

  
 Judges 11:21 The LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon
Yahweh, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
And Jehovah, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
bible.cc /judges/11-21.htm   (312 words)

  
 Chapter12   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The victories associated with the defeat of Sihon became part of Israel's folk heritage: proverbs of destruction.
Israel asked Sihon, king of the Amorites, to allow Israel to pass through his territory on the king's highway.
At first, this was the result of an offensive attack by Sihon, but after possessing Sihon's inheritance, Moses began an offensive campaign modeled after the failed campaign of Numbers 13-14.
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 Deuteronomy 1:4 After he had struck Sihon the king
after he had smitten Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei.
After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
bible.cc /deuteronomy/1-4.htm   (233 words)

  
 kingcountyjournal.com - Obituaries: Ida B. Ewing - Madge `Lude' Boscole - Partena Sihon - Dora May Heggen - Esther P. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
She was a member of St. Demetrios Church, senior citizens groups at Mercer Island and Lake Heights, and the Newport Hills Swim and Tennis Club.
She spoke Greek, Russian, Turkish, French and English, ensured that her children and grandchildren received the best care and education, and was well-known for her Greek cooking and recipes.
Survivors include sons Tanas Sihon of Monroe, Mich., Yura Sihon of Bellevue and Nikola Sihon of Germany; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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 Book of Jasher 84
And Sihon sent messengers to Beor the son of Janeas, the son of Balaam, counsellor to the king of Egypt, and to Balaam his son, to curse Moab, in order that it might be delivered into the hand of Sihon.
And Sihon took all the cities of Moab in the battle; he also took Heshbon from them, for Heshbon was one of the cities of Moab, and Sihon placed his princes and his nobles in Heshbon, and Heshbon belonged to Sihon in those days.
And Sihon gave numerous presents of silver and gold to Beor and Balaam his son, and he dismissed them, and they went to Mesopotamia to their home and country.
www.ccel.org /a/anonymous/jasher/84.htm   (1039 words)

  
 May 2, 2004 : To Possess Is To Fight
The Arnon is another west-flowing stream that enters the Dead Sea in its midsection and served as the frontier between Moab and the Amorite kingdom of Sihon.
Notice that Heshbon, Sihon's capital, was located between two other west-flowing streams, one that enters the Dead Sea at its far north end and a second still further north, a tributary of the Jordan.
The command to avoid "the land of the sons of Ammon" (vs. 37) refers to territory at the headwaters of the Jabbok in the hill country far to the east of the Jordan.
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 Og   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Joshua 2:9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;
5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
www.topical-bible-studies.org /48-0076.htm   (2103 words)

  
 Psalm 135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan
Psalm 135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
Even Sihon king of the Amorite, And Og king of Bashan, And all kingdoms of Canaan.
bible.cc /psalms/135-11.htm   (158 words)

  
 The Apostolic Truth Ministries
This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
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