19 “Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, king of the city of Heshbon, asking, ‘Let the people of Israel pass through your land to go to our land.’
20 But Sihon did not trust the Israelites to cross his land. So he gathered all of his people and camped at Jahaz and fought with Israel.
21 “But the Lord, the God of Israel, handed Sihon and his army over to Israel. All the land of the Amorites became the property of Israel.
22 So Israel took all the land of the Amorites from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River, from the desert to the Jordan River.
23 “It was the Lord, the God of Israel, who forced out the Amorites ahead of the people of Israel. So do you think you can make them leave?
24 Take the land that your god Chemosh has given you. We will live in the land the Lord our God has given us!
25 “Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever quarrel or fight with the people of Israel?