Deuteronomy 2:24

24 "On your feet now. Get started. Cross the Brook Arnon. Look: Here's Sihon the Amorite king of Heshbon and his land. I'm handing it over to you - it's all yours. Go ahead take it. Go to war with him.

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 It was the same with the People of Esau who live in Seir - God got rid of the Horites who lived there earlier and they moved in and took over, as you can see.

23 Regarding the Avvites who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites who came from Caphtor (Crete) wiped them out and moved in.

24 "On your feet now. Get started. Cross the Brook Arnon. Look: Here's Sihon the Amorite king of Heshbon and his land. I'm handing it over to you - it's all yours. Go ahead take it. Go to war with him.

25 Before the day is out, I'll make sure that all the people around here are thoroughly terrified. Rumors of you are going to spread like wildfire; they'll totally panic."

26 From the Wilderness of Kedemoth, I sent messengers to Sihon, king of Heshbon. They carried a friendly message: