And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.

And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: