The Defeat of King Sihon

“So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon the king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,

“When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it.

And if it responds to you peaceably and it opens to you, then all the people who are found in it shall do forced labor for you and shall serve you.

But if it makes no peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

You shall not seek their peace or their prosperity all your days forever.

and you shall sacrifice peace offerings and shall eat there, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God.