John Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 2:24

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon, etc.] Which was on the border of Moab, and divided between Moab and the Amorites, (<042113>Numbers 21:13) behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon, the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; that is, he had determined to give it to the Israelites, for as yet it was not actually given; of this king, and the place he was king of, (see Gill on “<042121>Numbers 21:21 see Gill on “<042126>Numbers 21:26”) begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle; provoke him to war, fight with him, take his land from him, and enter upon the possession of it, hereby assuring of victory.

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