Numbers 21:13-26

13From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the regions of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

14This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon

15and the slope of the valleys that extends to the dwelling of Ar, and falls off at the border of Moab.”

16And from there they traveled to Beer; that is the well where the Lord spoke to Moses, “Gather the people and I will give them water.”

17Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, sing to it!

18The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs.” And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;

19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth;

20and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wilderness.

21Then Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites, saying,

22“Let us pass through your land; we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King’s Highway until we pass your borders.”

23But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

24But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended.

25So Israel took all these cities; and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.

26For Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites. Now he had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all of his land from his control, as far as the Arnon.