Wisdom & Truth Verses

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

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: {the men...: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones}

Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

All these cities {were} fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.

But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.

({Which} Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, ({for} I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.

And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.

Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.