John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:34
And we took all his cities at that time ,.... As Heshbon, and others mentioned in Numbers 21:25 , and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones of every city, we left none to remain ; for the Amorites were one of the seven nations who were devoted to destruction, the measure of whose iniquity was now full, and therefore vengeance was taken. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 2:24-37
God having tried the self-denial of his people in forbidding them to meddle with the Moabites and Ammonites, and they having quietly passed by those rich countries, and, though superior in number, not made any attack upon them, here he recompenses them for their obedience by giving them possession of the country of Sihon king of the Amorites. If we forbear what God forbids, we shall receive what he promises, and shall be no losers at last by our obedience, though it may seem for the present to... read more