And I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, -- Moses recounts that messengers were sent to offer peace before battle. Kedemoth was in the Transjordanian wilderness east of the Dead Sea. The offer of peaceful passage reflects a principle: war is a last resort, not a first choice. Israel seeks passage and trade, not conquest.

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