Numbers 20:17
Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
Cross-references
In Numbers 21:1, after Edom's refusal, Canaanites attack — showing the immediate hostile consequence of the failed peace request.
In Numbers 21:22-24, Israel makes the same request to Sihon, but he attacks — contrasting Edom's simple refusal with armed conflict.
In Deuteronomy 2:27, the same request is repeated verbatim to Sihon — showing the standard diplomatic formula for passage.
In Deuteronomy 2:29, Moses claims Edom allowed passage — directly contradicting the refusal in Numbers 20:17-21.
2 Chronicles 20:10 recalls that God forbade Israel from invading Edom (Mount Seir) when leaving Egypt, explaining why Israel only asks passage here.
In Deuteronomy 2:1-4, God instructs Israel to approach Edom peacefully before the request — providing background to the encounter.