“(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)”
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir;) -- the parenthetical note lists alternative names for Mount Hermon. 'Sidonians' (Phoenicians) call it Sirion; 'Amorites' call it Senir. The multiplicity of names suggests that conquest of a region includes learning its names and geography. The Deuteronomic historian is attentive to ethnographic details.
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