Deuteronomy 2:24

24 Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sichon the Amori, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

Deuteronomy 2:24 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:24

Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon,
&c.] Which was on the border of Moab, and divided between Moab and the Amorites, ( Numbers 21:13 )

behold, I have given into thy hand Sihon, the Amorite, king of Heshbon,
and his land; that is, he had determined to give it to the Israelites, for as yet it was not actually given; of this king, and the place he(See Gill on :) (See Gill on Numbers 21:26) begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle; provoke him to war, fight with him, take his land from him, and enter upon the possession of it, hereby assuring of victory.

Deuteronomy 2:24 In-Context

22 as he did for the children of Esav, who dwell in Se`ir, when he destroyed the Hori from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day:

23 and the `Avvim, who lived in villages as far as `Aza, the Kaftorim, who came forth out of Kaftor, destroyed them, and lived in their place.)

24 Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon: behold, I have given into your hand Sichon the Amori, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.

25 This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.

26 I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemot to Sichon king of Heshbon with words of shalom, saying,