Deuteronomy 1:4

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

2Now it is ordinarily an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by way of Mount Seir. 3However, it was not until the first day of the eleventh month of the fortieth year that Moses addressed the Israelites just as the Lord had instructed him to do. This took place after the defeat of King Sihon of the Amorites, whose capital was in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was in Ashtaroth, specifically in Edrei. 5So it was in the Transjordan, in Moab, that Moses began to deliver these words: 6The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

Deuteronomy 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 2:26Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth Desert to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace:
• Deuteronomy 3:1Next we set out on the route to Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.
• Numbers 21:21Then Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites, saying,
• Joshua 12:2King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) – including the city in the middle of the valley and half of Gilead – all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory.
• Joshua 13:10and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.
• Nehemiah 9:22“You gave them kingdoms and peoples, and you allocated them to every corner of the land. They inherited the land of King Sihon of Heshbon and the land of King Og of Bashan.
• Psalms 135:11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan.
• Psalms 136:19Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his loyal love endures,

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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 1:4

• Amorites
• Ashtaroth
• Edrei
• Heshbon
• Og

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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