Numbers 21:21
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
Cross-reference
Numbers 20:14-19 recounts the same pattern of requesting passage, but to Edom, which was refused — same diplomatic approach.
Deuteronomy 2:26-28 retells the same event: Israel's peaceful request to Sihon, confirming the narrative.
Judges 11:19-21 recounts Jephthah's summary of this very event, emphasizing Sihon's refusal and Israel's victory.
Deuteronomy 1:4 records Sihon's defeat, providing the outcome of the request here — same king mentioned.
Deuteronomy 2:27 quotes the exact request Israel made to Sihon — 'Let me pass through your land' — a direct parallel.
In Deuteronomy 29:7, Moses recounts the battle with Sihon and Og, directly referring to the same historical event.
In Joshua 2:10, Rahab mentions the defeat of Sihon and Og as part of Israel's reputation, confirming the event.
In Joshua 24:8, Joshua recounts God giving the Amorites into Israel's hands, directly referencing the conquest of Sihon.
In Nehemiah 9:22, the land of Sihon is recalled as given to Israel, summarizing the conquest from Numbers.
Psalm 135:11 lists Sihon king of the Amorites among the kings God defeated, directly recalling this event.
Psalm 136:19 also mentions Sihon king of the Amorites, repeating the same historical summary of God's victory.
In Deuteronomy 4:46, this same event is recalled as the location where Moses gave the law, emphasizing the conquest of Sihon.
In Judges 10:11, God lists saving Israel from the Amorites, likely referring to the defeat of Sihon as a past deliverance.
In 1 Kings 4:19, Sihon's territory is listed as a district, providing geographical continuity from the conquest.