^{23 Ref} Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.

^{24 Ref} Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

^{25 Ref} Israel took all these cities: and Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the towns of it.