Deuteronomio 2:26

26 Allora mandai ambasciatori dal deserto di Kedemoth a Sihon, re di Heshbon, con parole di pace, e gli feci dire:

Deuteronomio 2:26 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:26

And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth
A city in the tribe of Reuben, and given by them to the Levites in later times, having been taken from the Amorites with others; near this lay a wilderness, which took its name from it, and seems to be the same with Jeshimon, ( Numbers 21:20 Numbers 21:21 ) ( Joshua 13:18 ) ( 21:37 ) . Aben Ezra takes it to be the wilderness of Matthanah, which according to Jerom ^F7 was situated on Arnon, twelve miles to the east of Medeba; see ( Numbers 21:18 Numbers 21:30 ) from hence messengers were sent by Moses, unto Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace;
in a peaceable and respectful manner, desiring to be at peace and in friendship with him, and a continuance of it, which was done to leave him inexcusable; as afterwards a like method was ordered to be taken, when they came to any city, to proclaim peace, and if an answer of peace was given, no hostilities were to be committed, ( Deuteronomy 20:10 ) ,

saying;
as follows.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. C.

Deuteronomio 2:26 In-Context

24 Levatevi, partite, e passate la valle dell’Arnon; ecco, io do in tuo potere Sihon, l’Amoreo, re di Heshbon, e il suo paese; comincia a prenderne possesso, e muovigli guerra.

25 Oggi comincerò a ispirare paura e terrore di te ai popoli che sono sotto il cielo intero, sì che, all’udire la tua fama, tremeranno e saranno presi d’angoscia dinanzi a te".

26 Allora mandai ambasciatori dal deserto di Kedemoth a Sihon, re di Heshbon, con parole di pace, e gli feci dire:

27 "Lasciami passare per il tuo paese; io camminerò per la strada maestra, senza volgermi né a destra né a sinistra.

28 Tu mi venderai a danaro contante le vettovaglie che mangerò, e mi darai per danaro contante l’acqua che berrò; permettimi semplicemente il transito