Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even
unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
[25] And Israel took all
these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
[26]
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of
Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
[27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs
say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
[28] For there is a fire gone out of
Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places
of Arnon.
[29] Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that
escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
[30] We have shot at them; Heshbon
is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto
Medeba.
[31] Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
[32] And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and
they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
[33] And they turned and went
up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to
the battle at Edrei.
[34] And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy
hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the
Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
[35] So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there
was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
Num.22
[1] And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
[2]
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
[3] And Moab was sore afraid
of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
[4]
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as
the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that
time.
[5] He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river
of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from
Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
[6] Come now therefore,
I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may
smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed,
and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
[7] And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with
the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of
Balak.
[8] And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD
shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
[9] And God came unto Balaam, and
said, What men are these with thee?
[10] And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of
Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
[11] Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the
face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive
them out.
[12] And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for
they are blessed.
[13] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you
into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
[14] And the princes of Moab rose
up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
[15] And Balak sent yet again
princes, more, and more honourable than they.
[16] And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus
saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
[17] For I will
promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore,
I pray thee, curse me this people.
[18] And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If
Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my
God, to do less or more.
[19] Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know
what the LORD will say unto me more.
[20] And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If
the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that
shalt thou do.
[21] And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes
of Moab.
[22] And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the
way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with
him.
[23] And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and
the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into