* Sihon (hebräisch ?????) war ein in den 5 Büchern Mose genannter Amoriterkönig in Hesbon, an den die Israeliten bei ihrer Ankunft im Ostjordanland Boten sandten mit der Bitte, durch sein Land ziehen zu dürfen. Sihon verweigerte den Durchzug und rückte ihnen mit seiner Streitmacht entgegen. Er wurde jedoch bei Jahza von den Israeliten geschlagen. Israel nahm sein Land vom Arnon bis zum Jabbok in Besitz und siedelte sich in den Städten an. Das Land des Sihons wurde Ruben und Gad zugeteilt (4. Mose 32,33). (Wikipedia)

English description:

This scarce view shows the defeat of Sihon, the Amorite king by the Israelites.* This genuine copper engraving was published by Jacque-Philippe Lebas (1707 - 1783) in 1760. The engraving measures ca. 32 cm x 45 cm (platesize) and is in good condition. There are two small restored areas in the top corners. Derives from: "Dictionnaire historique, kritik, géographique et littéral de la Bible" by Augustin Calmet.

* "Sihon was an Amorite king mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country. The Book of Numbers recounts that as the Israelites making their Exodus journey came to the country east of the Jordan, near Heshbon, King Si?on of the Amorites refused to let them pass through his land:

"But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel. Then Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon ..."[1]

Biblical historian Joel S. Baden discusses the similarities between the encounter with Sihon and the earlier encounter with the king of Edom[2] as well as a later parallel passage.[3][4]

Moses allocated the land of Sihon, the king of Heshbon, to the Tribe of Gad in the allocation of land to the Israelite tribes.[5]

In a similar way, the Israelites took the country of Og, and these two victories gave them possession of continuous land east of the Jordan, from the Arnon to the foot of Mount Hermon. These victories, among the earliest successful campaigns of the Israelites, quickly became legendary among them, and are referred to numerous times in the Bible as prototypical examples of God-given victory." (Wikipedia)

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