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 Living Translation (NLT)This took place after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and at Edrei had defeated King Og of Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth.

Context of Deuteronomy 1:4

2It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea. 3Now it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him as commandments to them, after he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei. 5On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, 6“The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain.

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 2:26“And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
• Deuteronomy 3:1“Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan; and Og king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
• Numbers 21:21Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
• Joshua 12:2One king was Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon and ruled half of Gilead, from Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, from the middle of that river, even as far as the River Jabbok, which is the border of the Ammonites,
• Joshua 13:10all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the children of Ammon;
• Nehemiah 9:22“Moreover You gave them kingdoms and nations, And divided them into districts. So they took possession of the land of Sihon, The land of the king of Heshbon, And the land of Og king of Bashan.
• Psalms 135:11Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan—
• Psalms 136:19Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy 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

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