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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Moses continued, “From the wilderness of Kedemoth I sent ambassadors to King Sihon of Heshbon with this proposal of peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon the king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So I sent messengers with an offer of peace to King Sihon of Heshbon from the Wilderness of Kedemoth, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon from the Wilderness of Kedemoth, saying, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After we had crossed the Arnon and had set up camp in the Kedemoth Desert, I sent messengers to King Sihon of Heshbon, telling him that his nation and ours could be at peace. I said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From the desert of Kedemoth, I sent messengers to King Sihon of Heshbon with the following offer of peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Then I sent messengers from the desert of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with the following offer of peace: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I sent messengers from the desert of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with this message of peace: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth Desert to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I send messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon, [with] words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And I send messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth, unto Sihon king of Heshbon, -- words of peace -- saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will send messengers out of the desert of Kedemoth to Sihon, king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Cademoth to Sehon the king of Hesebon with peaceable words, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, the king of Heshbon, with peaceful words, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, king of Heshbon, with this offer of peace:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to King Sihon of Heshbon with the following terms of peace:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kermoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I sent Messengers from the wilderness of Qarmuth to Sihon the King of Kheshbon with words of peace to say to him:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I sent ambassadors from the wilderness of Kedamoth to Seon king of Esebon with peaceable words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=670" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">King Sihon Defeated</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: mim·miḏ·bar (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">So from the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6932.htm" title="6932: qə·ḏê·mō·wṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Reuben. From qadam; beginnings; Kedemoth, a place in eastern Palestine.">of Kedemoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: wā·’eš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">I sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">with an offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">of peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5511.htm" title="5511: sî·ḥō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A king of the Amorites. Or Ciychon; from the same as Cuwach; tempestuous; Sichon, an Amoritish king.">Sihon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/2809.htm" title="2809: ḥeš·bō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. The same as cheshbown; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.">of Heshbon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>“Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-22</a></span><br />Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-19.htm">Judges 11:19-20</a></span><br />And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Deuteronomy 20:10-12</a></span><br />When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. / If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you. / But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Joshua 13:10</a></span><br />and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Isaiah 16:1-2</a></span><br />Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion. / Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-2</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a></span><br />If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></span><br />Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a></span><br />He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-5.htm">Luke 10:5-6</a></span><br />Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’ / If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-26.htm">Acts 7:26-27</a></span><br />The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’ / But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a></span><br />Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-17.htm">Ephesians 2:17</a></span><br />He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,</p><p class="hdg">Kedemoth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Joshua 13:18</a></b></br> And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Joshua 21:37</a></b></br> Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.</p><p class="hdg">with words</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Deuteronomy 20:10,11</a></b></br> When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/9-30.htm">Esther 9:30</a></b></br> And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, <i>with</i> words of peace and truth,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-12.htm">Matthew 10:12-15</a></b></br> And when ye come into an house, salute it… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-8.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">Kedemoth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">Ked'emoth</a> <a href="/numbers/24-12.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/numbers/31-52.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-24.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Sihon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-8.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Kedemoth</a> <a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Ked'emoth</a> <a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-4.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-31.htm">Sihon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">nor with the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">nor with the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth</b><br>The Wilderness of Kedemoth is located in the region east of the Jordan River, near the territory of Moab. This area was part of the journey of the Israelites as they moved towards the Promised Land. The wilderness represents a place of testing and preparation for the Israelites, similar to Jesus' time in the wilderness before His ministry (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>).<p><b>I sent messengers</b><br>Sending messengers was a common diplomatic practice in the ancient Near East. It reflects a desire for peaceful negotiation rather than immediate conflict. This approach aligns with the biblical principle of seeking peace (<a href="/romans/12-18.htm">Romans 12:18</a>) and foreshadows the role of Christ as the ultimate peacemaker (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-17</a>).<p><b>with an offer of peace</b><br>The offer of peace indicates a willingness to coexist and avoid unnecessary bloodshed. This gesture is significant as it demonstrates the Israelites' initial intent to pass through the land without hostility. It echoes the peace offerings in Levitical law, which symbolize reconciliation with God (Leviticus 3).<p><b>to Sihon king of Heshbon</b><br>Sihon was an Amorite king ruling over Heshbon, a significant city-state in the region. The Amorites were known for their strength and fortifications. The encounter with Sihon is a pivotal moment in Israel's conquest narrative, as defeating him would open the way to the Promised Land. This victory is later celebrated in Israel's history (<a href="/psalms/135-10.htm">Psalm 135:10-12</a>).<p><b>saying,</b><br>The message that follows is a formal declaration of intent. In biblical narratives, direct speech often highlights the importance of the message. The words spoken by the messengers are crucial, as they reveal the Israelites' intentions and God's unfolding plan for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is recounting the events of their journey and interactions with other nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_kedemoth.htm">Wilderness of Kedemoth</a></b><br>A region from which Moses sent messengers to Sihon. It represents a place of transition and preparation for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sihon.htm">Sihon</a></b><br>The king of Heshbon, a significant figure who opposed Israel's passage through his land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a></b><br>The kingdom ruled by Sihon, located east of the Jordan River. It was a strategic location for the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a></b><br>Representatives sent by Moses to negotiate peace with Sihon, demonstrating a diplomatic approach before engaging in conflict.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_peace.htm">The Importance of Seeking Peace</a></b><br>Moses' approach to Sihon underscores the biblical principle of seeking peace before conflict. As believers, we are called to pursue peace in our relationships and interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Despite Moses' offer of peace, Sihon's heart was hardened, leading to conflict. This reminds us that God's plans and purposes prevail, even when human efforts for peace are rejected.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/diplomacy_and_wisdom.htm">Diplomacy and Wisdom</a></b><br>Moses' decision to send messengers reflects the use of wisdom and diplomacy. In our lives, we should seek to resolve conflicts with wisdom and a spirit of reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_god's_promises.htm">Preparation for God's Promises</a></b><br>The Wilderness of Kedemoth represents a place of preparation. Similarly, God often prepares us in "wilderness" seasons for the fulfillment of His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_defeat_of_sihon.htm">Numbers 21:23-24 – Is there any archaeological or historical corroboration for Israel’s defeat of King Sihon and the confiscation of his territory? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_offer_animals_daily.htm">In Numbers 28:2, how could the Israelites offer animals twice daily in a harsh desert environment with limited livestock and resources? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_sihon_and_og's_defeats_confirmed.htm">Psalm 136:19-20 records the defeat of Sihon and Og; do nonbiblical sources confirm these conquests, or could they be mythological exaggerations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_limited_evidence_of_divine_acts.htm">In Psalm 135:10-11, God is said to have struck down nations (including Sihon and Og)--why is there limited archaeological evidence of such direct divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Kedemoth.</span>--Mentioned as a city in the plain of Jordan, belonging to Heshbon (<a href="/joshua/13-18.htm" title="And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,">Joshua 13:18</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Words of peace.</span>--By this message Sihon was excepted from the catalogue of the doomed kings and nations, according to the distinction drawn in <a href="/context/deuteronomy/20-10.htm" title="When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.">Deuteronomy 20:10-11</a>; <a href="/context/deuteronomy/20-15.htm" title="Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.">Deuteronomy 20:15-16</a>. He therefore brought his fate upon himself. He was offered the privileges of the Moabites whom he had conquered, and refused to accept the position.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wilderness of Kedemoth</span> (comp. <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Numbers 21:13</a>); so named from the town of Kedemoth, an old Amorite town, on the right bank of the Upper Arnon; at a later period, a Levitical city in the tribe of Reuben (<a href="/joshua/13-18.htm">Joshua 13:18</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-37.htm">Joshua 21:37</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-79.htm">1 Chronicles 6:79</a>). The name (from <span class="hebrew">קֶדֶם</span>, the east), signifying eastern parts, indicates that it was situated on the eastern boundary of the Amorite region, so that the desert named from it must have bordered on the great Arabian desert; it may have been on what is now the Derb cf. Haj, or Pilgrims' Road, probably, at Kal'at Balua. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So from the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Kedemoth</span><br /><span class="heb">קְדֵמ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḏê·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6932.htm">Strong's 6932: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kedemoth -- a city in Reuben</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">messengers</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאָכִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’ā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with an offer</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of peace</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sihon</span><br /><span class="heb">סִיח֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(sî·ḥō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5511.htm">Strong's 5511: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sihon -- a king of the Amorites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Heshbon,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeš·bō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">Deuteronomy 2:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/2-26.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:26 I sent messengers out of the wilderness (Deut. 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