“From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us:”
From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was not a city too high for us; the LORD our God delivered all to us; -- the enumeration of conquered territories (from Aroer to Gilead) establishes the extent of Israel's new possession. The phrase 'the LORD our God delivered all to us' maintains that conquest is divine action, not Israelite military prowess. The Transjordanian plateau becomes Israel's property east of the Jordan.
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