“And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:”
And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city; we left none remaining; -- the verb 'utterly destroyed' (cherem, to devote to the ban) marks a comprehensive genocide. The inclusion of women and children in the destruction is morally stark. This is not just a military victory but a command to exterminate. The theological logic: Sihon's refusal of peaceful passage triggers the cherem.
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