Then the people of Benjamin came together out of the cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the people of Israel.
Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty, running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield;
Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. He gathered all his people together and went out against Israel to the wilderness and came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large army and with a strong force.
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