Bible Cross References
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
Numbers 20:14-19
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Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. They said, "This message is from your kinsmen, the tribes of Israel. You know the hardships we have suffered,
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how our ancestors went to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated our ancestors and us,
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and we cried to the LORD for help. He heard our cry and sent an angel, who led us out of Egypt. Now we are at Kadesh, a town at the border of your territory.
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Please permit us to pass through your land. We and our cattle will not leave the road or go into your fields or vineyards, and we will not drink from your wells. We will stay on the main road until we are out of your territory."
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But the Edomites answered, "We refuse to let you pass through our country! If you try, we will march out and attack you."
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The people of Israel said, "We will stay on the main road, and if we or our animals drink any of your water, we will pay for it---all we want is to pass through."
Deuteronomy 2:26-28
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"Then I sent messengers from the desert of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with the following offer of peace:
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'Let us pass through your country. We will go straight through and not leave the road.
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We will pay for the food we eat and the water we drink. All we want to do is to pass through your country,
Judges 11:19-21
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Then the Israelites sent messengers to Sihon, the Amorite king of Heshbon, and asked him for permission to go through his country to their own land.
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But Sihon would not let Israel do it. He brought his whole army together, camped at Jahaz, and attacked Israel.
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But the LORD, the God of Israel, gave the Israelites victory over Sihon and his army. So the Israelites took possession of all the territory of the Amorites who lived in that country.