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sihon

sihon


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Sihon 
  striking  down  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 
  Israelites  went  forth  against  him  to  battle,  and  gained  a 
  complete  victory.  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.  21:21-30;  Deut.  2:24-37). 
 
  The  country  from  the  Jabbok  to  Hermon  was  at  this  time  ruled 
  by  Og  the  last  of  the  Rephaim.  He  also  tried  to  prevent  the 
  progress  of  the  Israelites,  but  was  utterly  routed,  and  all  his 
  cities  and  territory  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  Israelites 
  (comp.  Num.  21:33-35;  Deut.  3:1-14;  Ps  135:  10-12;  136:17-22). 
 
  These  two  victories  gave  the  Israelites  possession  of  the 
  country  on  the  east  of  Jordan,  from  the  Arnon  to  the  foot  of 
  Hermon.  The  kingdom  of  Sihon  embraced  about  1,500  square  miles, 
  while  that  of  Og  was  more  than  3,000  square  miles. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Sihon,  rooting  out  conclusion