This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth -- the victories in Transjordan prove the LORD's faithfulness to give the land. These defeats of seemingly invincible kings (Og's iron bed was nine cubits long) demonstrate that the conquest is not Israel's achievement but the LORD's gift. Moses recounts these victories to kindle faith before the Jordan crossing.

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