Psalms 136:19
17 He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
18 and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan— His loving devotion endures forever.
21 and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
- KJV
- Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- WEB
- Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;
- ASV
- Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] forever;
- DARBY
- Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
- BLB
- Sihon king of the Amorite, for His loving devotion [is] forever;
- ÅB
- Sihon, amorittenes konge, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
- OTB
- Sihon, herskeren over amorittene,
Hans kjærlighet varer evig. - B1930
- Sihon, amorittenes konge, for hans miskunnhet varer evindelig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 29:7
When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 2:30–36
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.
Read in contextNumbers 21:21–24
Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
Read in context