And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
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Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Glossary
- Arnon Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Wadi Mujib.
- Ammon Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Jabbok Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Zarqa River.
- Jazer Place
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He (God) helps, a city of the Amorites on the east of Jordan, and assigned, with neighbouring places in Gilead, to Gad ( Num. 32:1 , 35; Josh. 13:25 ). It was allotted to the Merarite Levites (21:39). Modern identification: Khirbet Sara.