Psalms 136:19
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
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
And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 2:30–36
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
Read in contextNumbers 21:21–24
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
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