Deuteronomy 3:1-11 - We took all his cities

3:1-4

Sihon had engaged Israel in battle and lost, now Og of Bashan sought to defeat Israel. God assured the people that the victory over Sihon was not a one-off. They would gain victory over Og and his army. Israel duly defeated Og and took all the cities of his land. We should note that the “cities” referred to would not be anything like the size of what we think of as a city today.

3:5-11

3:5 notes that the cities were well fortified. The things that had contributed to the fear that the ten spies had, and passed on to the people, were totally unfounded. The cities were indeed well-fortified, but the Lord would give them victory all the same. 3:11 indicates that some of these people were giants, another of the factors that struck fear into the ten spies, and another fear that was unfounded. Note that the fears were unfounded because of what the Lord would do. The cities were indeed well fortified, and there were strong and powerful people in the land, but the Lord is more powerful than all, and He can grant victory to His people.