1. Deutéronome 3:1 (NEG79)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 3:1 (Summary)

Deutéronome 3:1 (NEG79)

1 Nous nous tournâmes, et nous montâmes par le chemin de Basan. Og, roi de Basan, sortit à notre rencontre, avec tout son peuple, pour nous combattre à Edréï.

After recounting the victory over Sihon, Moses turns to describe the next military success, namely, the one over Og the king of Bashan. Bashan was the northernmost region of the Transjordan region, and therefore Israel's conquest of Bashan too them of their route and to the north of the point where they would cross the Jordan. The battle took place at Edrei, one of the royal residences of Og (Deuteronomy 1:4).