Numbers 21:13-26

13They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

14That is why the Book of the Wars of the Lord says: “…Zahab in Suphah and the ravines, the Arnon

15and the slopes of the ravines that lead to the settlement of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”

16From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”

17Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing about it,

18about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank— the nobles with scepters and staffs.” Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah,

19from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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

21Israel sent messengers to say to Sihon king of the Amorites:

22“Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

23But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel.

24Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified.

25Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements.

26Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.