Study it in the app“And Israel struck him with the edge of the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon was strong.”
And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלstruck himוַיַּכֵּהוּwith the edgeלְפִיof the swordחָרֶבand took possessionוַיִּירַשׁof his landאֶת אַרְצוֹfrom the Arnonמֵאַרְנֹןtoעַדthe Jabbok,יַבֹּקas far asעַדthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon;עַמּוֹןforכִּיthe borderגְּבוּלof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןwas strong.עַז
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yake” appearsedge
Literally "the mouth of the sword": the part that cuts.
Where else “fi” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “charev” appearspossess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “yirash” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arts” appearsArnon
Arnon, a river east of the Jordan that marked the border of Moab. The name means "roaring stream."
Where else “arnon” appearsJabbok
Jabbok, a river that flows into the Jordan from the east. Its name sounds like "wrestle" (yeabeq).
Where else “yabok” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsAmmon
See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appearsborder
The border of a land.
Where else “gevul” appearsstrong
Having strength to prevail: an enemy, a people or a border hard to overcome.
Where else “az” appearsAmmon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
23But Sihon did not let Israel pass through his territory; and Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
24 · This verse (above)
25And Israel took all these cities, and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorite, in Heshbon and in all its villages.
