Numbers 21:28 meaning and explanation

For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.

Numbers 21:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Numbers 21:28 is a line from an old victory song that the Israelites quoted after defeating Sihon, king of the Amorites. The fire and blaze are images of war spreading from Heshbon, Sihon's city, and consuming Ar, a leading town of Moab, along with the rulers of the heights above the Arnon River.

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