Deuteronomy 3:5

5 All these were strong cities, with high walls and gates with bars. And there were also many small towns with no walls.

Deuteronomy 3:5 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 3:5

All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars,
&c.] That is, all the cities in the kingdom of Bashan; and though they were, it hindered not their falling into the hands of the Israelites; and this might serve to encourage them against those fears they were possessed of by the spies, with respect to the cities in the land of Canaan; see ( Numbers 13:28 ) ( Deuteronomy 1:28 )

besides unwalled towns a great many;
small towns and villages adjacent to the several cities, as is common.

Deuteronomy 3:5 In-Context

3 So the Lord our God gave us Og king of Bashan and all his army; we defeated them and left no one alive.

4 Then we captured all of Og's cities, all sixty of them, and took the whole area of Argob, Og's kingdom in Bashan.

5 All these were strong cities, with high walls and gates with bars. And there were also many small towns with no walls.

6 We completely destroyed them, just like the cities of Sihon king of Heshbon. We killed all the men, women, and children,

7 but we kept all the cattle and valuable things from the cities for ourselves.