21:10-20
We then get a detailed geographical account of the next stages of their travels. This relates their passage through Transjordan and through Moab, and the land of the Amorites. It isn’t known exactly what the “Book of the Wars of the Lord” was. It may have been an account of various battle victories, and the writing of part of Numbers may be partially based on this book.
21:21-30
They then came to the land of the Amorites and, as with Edom, asked for safe passage through the land, promising not to cause any trouble. Sihon, king of the Amorites, refused and attacked Israel. This was a big mistake, for he was defeated. Moreover, Israel took possession of many cities of the Amorites. The victories are followed by a victory song. The first part of the song tells of the time the Amorties took the land from Moab. So it did not originally belong to the Amorites.
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