Psalms 135:11
in Psalms 135Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.
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ASV
Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,
KJV
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:
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This verse in Psalms 135
Commentary
7 notes on this verseSihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan,.... These are particularly named, because they were the first that were slain, and were the most mighty and powerful; see Deu 3:11. These the Lord slew by the hand of Moses, a type of Christ; who has destroyed the god and prince of this world, that had the power of death, the devil; and has spoiled all his principalities and powers; and all the kingdoms of Canaan; thirty one of them.
This site's exposition
struck down the firstborn of Egypt
on Psalms 135:8-12
The recital runs from the firstborn of Egypt and the signs sent against Pharaoh to the kings struck down and their land given to Israel. John Gill reads Sihon and Og as named because they were the first slain and the most powerful of them. Psalm 136:19 to 22 names the same two.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"And slew mighty kings, Sehon king of the Amorites, and Og the king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan." All these things which the Psalm records simply, do we read likewise in others of the Lord's books, and there the hand of the Lord is great. When you see what has been done to the wicked, take heed lest it be done to you....But when the good man sees what the wicked has suffered, let him cleanse himself from all iniquity, lest he fall into a like punishment, a like chastisement. Then you have thoroughly understood these things. What did God then? He drove out the wicked.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
It came to them by inheritance, for their ancestors had the promise of it, though not the possession; and it descended as an inheritance to their seed. This was done long before, yet God is now praised for it; and with good reason, for the children were now enjoying the benefit of it. He triumphs in the perpetuity of God's glory and grace.
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan. These two kings were the first to oppose, and they were amongst the most notable of the adversaries: their being smitten is therefore a special object of song for loyal Israelites. The enmity of these two kings was wanton and unprovoked, and hence their overthrow was the more welcome to Israel.
Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan. These two kings were the first to oppose, and they were amongst the most notable of the adversaries: their being smitten is therefore a special object of song for loyal Israelites. The enmity of these two kings was wanton and unprovoked, and hence their overthrow was the more welcome to Israel. Sihon had been victorious in his war with Moab, and thought to make short work with Israel, but he was speedily overthrown: Og was of the race of the giants, and by his huge size inspired the tribes with dread; but they were encouraged by the previous overthrow of Sihon, and soon the giant king fell beneath their sword. And all the kingdoms Of Canaan. Many were these petty principalities, and some of them were populous and valiant; but they all fell beneath the conquering hand of Joshua, for the Lord was with him. Even so shall all the foes of the Lord's believing people in these days be put to the rout: Satan and the world shall be overthrown, and all the hosts of sin shall be destroyed, for our greater Joshua leads forth our armies, conquering and to conquer. Note that in this verse we have the details of matters which were mentioned in the bulk in the previous stanza: it is well when we have sting of mercies in the gross to consider them one by one, and give to each individual blessing a share in our song. It is well to preserve abundant memorials of the Lord's deliverance, so that we not only sing of mighty kings as a class but also of "Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan" as distinct persons.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Sihon king of the Amorites ... - These are specimens of what was done, or instances of the mighty kings who were subdued. It is not pretended that all were enumerated. The subjugation of these nations and kings showed the power of God, and laid the foundation for praise.
The words behind it
9 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| לְסִיח֤וֹן׀ | lesichon | to Sihon | H5511 → | |
| מֶ֤לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| הָאֱמֹרִ֗י | haemori | the Amorites | H567 → | |
| וּ֭לְעוֹג | uleog | and to Og | H5747 → | |
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| הַבָּשָׁ֑ן | habashan | <the> Bashan | H1316 → | 60 times |
| וּ֝לְכֹ֗ל | ulekhol | and to all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מַמְלְכ֥וֹת | mamlekhot | [the] kingdoms of | H4467 → | 117 times |
| כְּנָֽעַן׃ | kenaan | Canaan | H3667 → | 94 times |
לְסִיח֤וֹן׀to Sihon
lesichonH5511 →
מֶ֤לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
הָאֱמֹרִ֗יthe Amorites
haemoriH567 →
וּ֭לְעוֹגand to Og
uleogH5747 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
הַבָּשָׁ֑ן<the> Bashan
habashanH1316 →60 times
וּ֝לְכֹ֗לand to all
ulekholH3605 →5413 times
מַמְלְכ֥וֹת[the] kingdoms of
mamlekhotH4467 →117 times
כְּנָֽעַן׃Canaan
kenaanH3667 →94 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Deuteronomy 2:30But 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…
it leads to
- Numbers 21:23
But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Exodus 4:21
The LORD instructed Moses, “When you go back to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders that I have put within your power. But I will harden his heart so that…
- Exodus 11:10
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
- Joshua 11:19–20
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.
- Romans 9:17–23
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
- Numbers 21:23
Through
Nehemiah 9:22You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
it leads to
- Numbers 21:21–35
Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 135:10–12
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 2:26–36
So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,
- Numbers 21:21–35
About Psalms
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PlaceThe LevantCanaanThe land God promised to Abraham's seed, walked and marked with altars by the patriarchs and possessed under Joshua four centuries…
- PlaceEast of the Sea of Galilee, north of GileadBashanThe fertile tableland east of the Sea of Galilee, the kingdom of Og and the giant clans, taken by Israel before the Jordan crossin…
This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 135; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 7; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.