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Psalm 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
9He sent signs and wonders into the middle of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants.
10He struck many nations, and killed mighty kings—
11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan—
12and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.
13Your name, LORD, endures forever; your renown, LORD, throughout all generations.
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Sihon and Og are named among kings God killed, making this song of praise a sober account of his rule over nations.
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Joshua 12:7–24These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel struck beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon even to Mount …Both passages connect the defeat of kings with land given to Israel as a possession.
Deuteronomy 29:7When you came to this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon and Og the king of Bashan came out against us to battle, and we struck them.Both texts name Sihon and Og as defeated kings; Deuteronomy records that they came out to battle against Israel.
Nehemiah 9:22Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you allotted according to their portions. So they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of …Both passages name Sihon and Og while recounting God’s gift of conquered lands to Israel.
Acts 13:19When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.Both passages recount the destruction of nations in Canaan and God’s gift of their land to Israel.
Deuteronomy 1:4after he had struck Sihon the king of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.Both texts name the defeated Sihon and Og, identifying their kingdoms as the Amorites and Bashan.
Deuteronomy 2:32Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz.Sihon appears in both texts; Deuteronomy describes his advance into battle, while the psalm recalls his defeat.
Joshua 5:1When all the kings of the Amorites, who were beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, who were by the sea, heard how the LORD had dried …Both texts name Amorite and Canaanite rulers in accounts of the LORD’s acts during Israel’s entry into the land.
Joshua 12:2Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the middle of the valley, and half …Both texts identify Sihon as king of the Amorites; Joshua adds the boundaries of the territory he ruled.
Numbers 21:21–35Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,Both texts name Sihon as king of the Amorites; Numbers introduces Israel’s contact with him through messengers.
Joshua 10:1–12Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to …Both texts recount conquered rulers and lands, with Joshua describing Ai’s destruction and Psalm 135 naming broader kingdoms.
Deuteronomy 2:30–3:11But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for the LORD your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into …Both accounts attribute Sihon’s defeat to the LORD; Deuteronomy also describes his refusal to let Israel pass.
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These names belong to Israel’s account of kings killed and land received. They give no warrant for harming opponents today. God’s rule exceeds the power of kings.
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