Sihon, king of the Amorites, was one of the primary Transjordanic rulers defeated during Israel's wilderness wanderings (Numbers 21). The specific naming grounds the abstract language of verses 17-18 in concrete historical events. Sihon's defeat was the first major military victory in the conquest account, demonstrating God's power to overcome opposition. This verse begins a series of specific examples illustrating the broader principle that God overcomes rulers and kings.

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