Sihon

Sihon is cited as recent evidence of God's faithfulness — his defeat, just accomplished, is part of the momentum Moses points to as he prepares to remind Israel of the victories God has already secured for them.

Sihon is the Amorite king of Heshbon who receives Israel's peaceful transit request and refuses it — setting in motion the first military engagement God explicitly commanded Israel to initiate.

Sihon serves as the prior benchmark of God's power — Og's defeat is framed as a direct repeat of what God did to Sihon, reinforcing the consistent pattern of divine victory.

Sihon is referenced here as a defeated landmark — his conquered territory is the ground on which Israel now stands as Moses speaks, proof that God's power has already been at work east of the Jordan.

Sihon is introduced here as the king Israel approaches with a respectful and minimal request — just transit rights through his land, with no threat implied and no resources demanded.

Sihon's former kingdom is now being parceled out to Israel's tribes — the Amorite king who once blocked Israel's passage has been completely displaced, his territory transformed into Israelite homeland.

Sihon is cited here as one of the named kings God defeated on Israel's behalf, his fall serving as concrete historical proof that God's promises to his people override even entrenched military opposition.

Sihon, king of the Amorites, is named individually in the song as a specific obstacle God removed during Israel's wilderness journey — his mention illustrates that God's love deals with concrete enemies, not vague threats.

Sihon is referenced here as the Amorite king whose former domain — including his capital Heshbon — now forms the heart of the territory distributed to the eastern tribes by Moses.