“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. He fought against Israel.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.