Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 1:4 
Context1:4 This took place after the defeat 1 of King Sihon 2 of the Amorites, whose capital was 3 in Heshbon, 4 and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was 5 in Ashtaroth, 6 specifically in Edrei. 7
Deuteronomy 17:15
Context17:15 you must select without fail 8 a king whom the Lord your God chooses. From among your fellow citizens 9 you must appoint a king – you may not designate a foreigner who is not one of your fellow Israelites. 10
1 tn Heb “when he struck [or “smote”].”
3 tn Heb “who lived.”
4 sn Heshbon is probably modern Tell Hesban, about 7.5 mi (12 km) south southwest of Amman, Jordan.
5 tn Heb “who lived.”
6 sn Ashtaroth is probably Tell àAshtarah, about 22 mi (35 km) due east of the Sea of Galilee.
7 sn Edrei is probably modern Deràa, 60 mi (95 km) south of Damascus (see Num 21:33; Josh 12:4; 13:12, 31).
8 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, indicated in the translation by the words “without fail.”
9 tn Heb “your brothers,” but not referring to siblings (cf. NIV “your brother Israelites”; NLT “a fellow Israelite”). The same phrase also occurs in v. 20.
10 tn Heb “your brothers.” See the preceding note on “fellow citizens.”
