Deuteronomy 3:6

6 We claimed them all for God, destroying every city, including men, women, and children--as we did to King Sihon of Heshbon.

Deuteronomy 3:6 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 3:6

And we utterly destroyed them
Not the cities, but the inhabitants of them:

as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon;
they did not destroy his cities, for they took them and dwelt in them; but the people that lived there, as follows here:

utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city;
see ( Deuteronomy 2:34 ) .

Deuteronomy 3:6 In-Context

4 At that time we captured all of his cities. There wasn't a city we didn't take. We captured a total of 60 cities--the whole territory of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

5 All of these cities were fortified with high walls and double-door gates with bars across the gates. We also captured a large number of unwalled villages.

6 We claimed them all for God, destroying every city, including men, women, and children--as we did to King Sihon of Heshbon.

7 However, we did loot the cities, taking all of the cattle and goods.

8 We took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon.