Deuteronomy 2:34
And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 7:2 commands the same total destruction of enemies — this verse is the direct application of that command.
Deuteronomy 20:16-18 gives the standing order for cities in Canaan — this verse shows its early fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 3:3 describes the same total destruction of Og's kingdom — no survivors left, just as with Sihon.
Deuteronomy 3:6 explicitly compares the destruction of Og to that of Sihon — same utter annihilation of men, women, and children.
Deuteronomy 13:15 applies the herem principle to an apostate Israelite city — total destruction but for internal rebellion.
Deuteronomy 7:26 uses the same 'devoted to destruction' term for idols, extending the principle to holy things.
1 Samuel 15:3 applies this total destruction command to the Amalekites — Saul is ordered to kill every man, woman, child, and animal.
Joshua 11:14 records the same total destruction in the north — striking all people until none remained, fulfilling the herem command.
Joshua 9:24 reveals the Gibeonites knew of this command to destroy all inhabitants — their fear drove them to deceive Israel.
Joshua 8:26 shows Joshua's relentless destruction of Ai mirrors the total annihilation commanded here — both follow the herem pattern.
Joshua 8:25 reports the total destruction of Ai, a later example of the same herem practice.
1 Samuel 15:8 shows Saul destroyed the people but spared King Agag — a direct violation of the command to destroy all.
1 Samuel 15:9 further shows Saul spared the best livestock — disobeying the command to utterly destroy everything.
Joshua 6:21 describes the same herem destruction at Jericho, reinforcing the pattern of total conquest commanded by God.
Judges 21:11 applies the same herem command to Jabesh-gilead, showing the practice extended to other cities.
Joshua 7:11 reveals the violation of the herem — Achan stole devoted things, contrasting this faithful execution.
Leviticus 27:29 mandates death for a person devoted to destruction, paralleling the fate of Sihon's people.
Ezekiel 9:6 echoes the indiscriminate judgment of all ages, but as divine punishment on Jerusalem—different context but similar severity.
Numbers 31:15 has Moses order killing male children and non-virgin women, but sparing virgins — different from the total destruction here.
Numbers 21:3 describes the actual herem of Hormah's cities, another example of total destruction.
Numbers 21:2 records a similar vow to devote cities to destruction, though against the Canaanites at Hormah.