22. The Lord helped them as he had helped the Edomites, who killed many of the Horites in Seir and forced the rest to leave before settling there themselves.
23. A group called the Avvim used to live in villages as far south as Gaza, but the Philistines killed them and settled on their land.
24. After we went through Ammon, the Lord told us:Israel, pack up your possessions, take down your tents, and cross the gorge of the River Arnon. The territory of the Amorite King Sihon of Heshbon lies on the other side of the river, but I now give you his land. So attack and take it!