Judges 11:19

King of the Amorites. See Num. 21:21-24; Deut. 2:24-36. Sihon’s territory was from the Amon northward to the Jabbok and from the Jordan eastward to the Ammonite territory (see Judges 11:22). Heshbon, his capital, and the surrounding territory had formerly been held by the Moabites (Num. 21:26). Later Heshbon is referred to by Bible writers in connection with Moab and Ammon (Isa. 15:4; 16:8, 9; Jer. 48:2, 34, 45; 49:3).

Into my place. The original plan for Israel was that they should all settle west of the Jordan (see Deut. 2:29), but the hostility of Sihon forced the Israelites to defeat him in order that they might gain access to the Jordan so as to cross into Canaan. After Sihon’s forces had been defeated and his territory was in Israelite hands, the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh made a special request to Moses to be allowed to settle there (Num. 32:1-33).