Christian Standard Bible
Deuteronomy 1:4
4This was after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.
Deuteronomy 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
- New International Version (NIV)This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, and at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)after he had defeated Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth and in Edrei.
- New King James Version (NKJV)after he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei.
Context of Deuteronomy 1:4
2It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir. 3In the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first of the month, Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him to say to them. This was after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth, at Edrei. 5Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying: 6“The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb: ‘You have stayed at this mountain long enough.
Read all of Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 1:4 word by word
אַחֲרֵ֣י הַכֹּת֗וֹ אֵ֚ת סִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר יוֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן וְאֵ֗ת ע֚וֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן אֲשֶׁר־יוֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖ת בְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- he had slainנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- Sihonסִיחוֹןsîychôn sîychôn · SihonH5511
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
- which dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
- and Ogעוֹג‛ôg · OgH5747
- of Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
- at Astarothעַשְׁתָּרוֹת‛ashtârôth ‛ashtârôth · AshtarothH6252
- in Edreiאֶדְרֶ֫עִי'edre‛îy · EdreiH154
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:4
- Deuteronomy 2:26“So I sent messengers with an offer of peace to King Sihon of Heshbon from the Wilderness of Kedemoth, saying,
- Deuteronomy 3:1“Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan came out against us with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.
- Numbers 21:21Israel sent messengers to say to King Sihon of the Amorites,
- Joshua 12:2King Sihon of the Amorites lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon River, along the middle of the valley, and half of Gilead up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites),
- Joshua 13:10and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, to the border of the Ammonites;
- Nehemiah 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and established boundaries for them. They took possession of the land of King Sihon of Heshbon and of the land of King Og of Bashan.
- Psalms 135:11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
- Psalms 136:19Sihon king of the Amorites His faithful love endures forever.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Astaroth - On this place compare Genesis 14:5 and note. In Edrei - These words should, to render the sense clear, come next after “slain.” The battle in which Sihon and Og were defeated took place at Edrei.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The Amorites were a Semitic people, related to the Canaanites by language. They first lived in what is now north-central Syria. They later moved into Canaan, settling on both sides of the Jordan River, mainly in the hill country. During Israel's conquest, many Amorites lived in Transjordan (the region east of the Jordan River), north of the Arnon River. Their capital was at Heshbon (see also study note on Numbers 21:13). The Israelites had already…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-83-8. in the fortieth year ... Moses spake unto the children of Israel, &c.--This impressive discourse, in which Moses reviewed all that God had done for His people, was delivered about a month before his death, and after peace and tranquillity had been restored by the complete conquest of Sihon and Og.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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