12. From there they traveled to the valley of Zered Brook and set up camp.
13. Then they moved out and camped on the far side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness adjacent to the territory of the Amorites. The Arnon is the boundary line between the Moabites and the Amorites.
14. For this reason The Book of the Wars of the lord speaks of “the town of Waheb in the area of Suphah, and the ravines of the Arnon River,
15. and the ravines that extend as far as the settlement of Ar on the border of Moab.”
16. From there the Israelites traveled to Beer, which is the well where the lord said to Moses, “Assemble the people, and I will give them water.”
17. There the Israelites sang this song:“Spring up, O well!Yes, sing its praises!
18. Sing of this well,which princes dug,which great leaders hollowed outwith their scepters and staffs.”Then the Israelites left the wilderness and proceeded on through Mattanah,
19. Nahaliel, and Bamoth.
20. After that they went to the valley in Moab where Pisgah Peak overlooks the wasteland.
21. The Israelites sent ambassadors to King Sihon of the Amorites with this message:
22. “Let us travel through your land. We will be careful not to go through your fields and vineyards. We won’t even drink water from your wells. We will stay on the king’s road until we have passed through your territory.”
23. But King Sihon refused to let them cross his territory. Instead, he mobilized his entire army and attacked Israel in the wilderness, engaging them in battle at Jahaz.
24. But the Israelites slaughtered them with their swords and occupied their land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. They went only as far as the Ammonite border because the boundary of the Ammonites was fortified.