Num 21:21-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 21:21-35: 21:21-35 The Israelite victories over King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan were previews of the Hebrew conquest of Canaan and came to represent God’s promise to assist his people in their time of need (cp. 13:10-12 ; Deut 2:24–3:7 ; Josh 2:10 ; 9:10 ; 12:1-6 ; Judg 11:19-22 ; Neh 9:22 ; Pss 135:10-12 ; 136:17-22 ; Jer 48:45-46 ). • Because Israel had left the wilderness (cp. Num 21:18 , 23 ) before arriving at Pisgah (21:20 ), this account is probably a flashback of something that took place before the movement described in 21:18-20 . Summary for Num 21:21-24: 21:21-24 The territory of King Sihon was sandwiched between Moab and Ammon. The Israelites were not to invade Ammon (Deut 2:19 ), Edom, or Moab (Deut 2:4-9 ) because they were kin (Gen 19:30-38 ; 32:3 ), but Israel needed to cross Transjordan to enter Canaan. Sihon’s territory was the natural route. Summary for Num 21:21-22: 21:21-22 Cp. 20:14-17 .

Summary for Num 21:21-35: 21:21-35 ^a The Israelite victories over King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan were previews of the Hebrew conquest of Canaan and came to represent God’s promise to assist his people in their time of need (cp. 13:10-12 ^b; Deut 2:24–3:7 ^c; Josh 2:10 ^d; 9:10 ^e; 12:1-6 ^f; Judg 11:19-22 ^g; Neh 9:22 ^h; Pss 135:10-12 ⁱ; 136:17-22 ^j; Jer 48:45-46 ^k).

• Because Israel had left the wilderness (cp. Num 21:18 ^l, 23 ^m) before arriving at Pisgah (21:20 ⁿ), this account is probably a flashback of something that took place before the movement described in 21:18-20 ^o.
Summary for Num 21:21-24: 21:21-24 ^p The territory of King Sihon was sandwiched between Moab and Ammon. The Israelites were not to invade Ammon (Deut 2:19 ^q), Edom, or Moab (Deut 2:4-9 ^r) because they were kin (Gen 19:30-38 ^s; 32:3 ^t), but Israel needed to cross Transjordan to enter Canaan. Sihon’s territory was the natural route.
Summary for Num 21:21-22: 21:21-22 ^u Cp. 20:14-17 ^v.