² Now Balak son of Zippor^(A) saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

²⁰ and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah^(A) overlooks the wasteland.

Defeat of Sihon and Og

²¹ Israel sent messengers^(B) to say to Sihon^(C) king of the Amorites:^(D)

²³ But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory.^(F) He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz,^(G) he fought with Israel.^{(H) 24} Israel, however, put him to the sword^(I) and took over his land^(J) from the Arnon to the Jabbok,^(K) but only as far as the Ammonites,^(L) because their border was fortified. ²⁵ Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites^(M) and occupied them,^(N) including Heshbon^(O) and all its surrounding settlements. ²⁶ Heshbon was the city of Sihon^(P) king of the Amorites,^(Q) who had fought against the former king of Moab^(R) and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.^(S)

²⁷ That is why the poets say:

³¹ So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.^(AD)

³² After Moses had sent spies^(AE) to Jazer,^(AF) the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there. ³³ Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan^(AG),^(AH) and Og king of Bashan and his whole army marched out to meet them in battle at Edrei.^(AI)

³⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.^(AJ)”

³⁵ So they struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army, leaving them no survivors.^(AK) And they took possession of his land.^(AL)

³ The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites^(A) over to them. They completely destroyed them^(B) and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.^[a](C)