"We utterlydestroyedthem, as we didto Sihonkingof Heshbon,utterlydestroyingthe men,womenand childrenof everycity.
So Israelmadea vowto the LORDand said,"IfYou will indeeddeliverthispeopleinto my hand,then I will utterlydestroytheir cities."
afterhe had defeatedSihonthe kingof the Amorites,wholivedin Heshbon,and Ogthe kingof Bashan,wholivedin Ashtarothand Edrei.
Arise,setout, and passthroughthe valleyof Arnon.Look!I have givenSihonthe Amorite,kingof Heshbon,and his landinto your hand;beginto takepossessionand contendwith him in battle.
"So we capturedallhis citiesat that timeand utterlydestroyedthe men,womenand childrenof everycity.We leftnosurvivor.
"You have not eatenbread,norhave you drunkwineor strongdrink,in orderthat you might knowthat I am the LORDyour God.
"But the LORDsaidto me, 'Do not fearhim, for I have deliveredhim and allhis peopleand his landinto your hand;and you shall doto him justas you didto Sihonkingof the Amorites,wholivedat Heshbon.'
"Allthesewere citiesfortifiedwith highwalls,gatesand bars,besidesa greatmanyunwalledtowns.
Allthe spoilof thesecitiesand the cattle,the sonsof Israeltookas their plunder;but they struckeverymanwith the edgeof the sword,untilthey had destroyedthem. They leftnoonewhobreathed.
