Numbers 21:13-28

Numbers 21:13-28

[13] From thence they removed,  and pitched  on the other side  of Arnon,  which is in the wilderness  that cometh out  of the coasts  of the Amorites:  for Arnon  is the border  of Moab,  and the Amorites.  [14] Wherefore it is said  in the book  of the wars  of the LORD,  What he did  in the Red sea,  and in the brooks  of Arnon,  [15] And at the stream  of the brooks  that goeth down  to the dwelling  of Ar,  and lieth  upon the border  of Moab.  [16] And from thence they went to Beer:  that is the well  whereof the LORD  spake  unto Moses,  the people  together,  and I will give  them water.  [17] Then Israel  sang  this song,  Spring up,  O well;  sing  ye unto it: [18] The princes  digged  the well,  the nobles  of the people  digged  it, by the direction of the lawgiver,  with their staves.  And from the wilderness  they went to Mattanah:  [19] And from Mattanah  to Nahaliel:  to Bamoth:  [20] And from Bamoth  in the valley,  that is in the country  of Moab,  to the top  of Pisgah,  which looketh  toward  Jeshimon.  [21] And Israel  sent  messengers  unto Sihon  king  of the Amorites,  saying,  [22] Let me pass  through thy land:  we will not turn  into the fields,  or into the vineyards;  we will not drink  of the waters  of the well:  by the king's  high way,  until we be past  thy borders.  [23] And Sihon  would not suffer  Israel  to pass  through his border:  but Sihon  all his people  together,  and went out  against  Israel  into the wilderness:  and he came  to Jahaz,  and fought  against Israel.  [24] 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.  [25] And Israel  took  all these cities:  and Israel  dwelt  in all the cities  of the Amorites,  in Heshbon,  and in all the villages  [26] 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.  [27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs  say,  Come  into Heshbon,  let the city  of Sihon  be built  and prepared:  [28] For there is a fire  gone out  of Heshbon,  a flame  from the city  of Sihon:  it hath consumed  Ar  of Moab,  of Arnon.