Numbers 21:24

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Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

Historical maps are public-domain atlas plates, digitized by Wikimedia Commons.

Israel’s victory over Sihon gave it territory east of the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge north to the Jabbok River; Ammon lay beyond the Jabbok and was not taken because its border was fortified. The surrounding places mark Israel’s wilderness route from Egypt and Edom through Moab toward Bashan and the promised land.

Places in this passage

Numbers 21:24 mentions Ammon, Arnon, Bashan, Dibon, Edom, Edrei, Egypt, Jabbok, Jeshimon, King’s Highway, Mattanah, Medeba, Moab, Negeb, Valley of Zered, Waheb and Way of the Red Sea.

Photo of Ammon — Ammon · Berthold Werner