12:4 The territory of King Og of Bashan, one of the few remaining Rephaites, 8 who lived 9 in Ashtaroth and Edrei
1 tn Heb “when he struck [or “smote”].”
2 sn See Deut 2:26–3:22.
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 Heb “from the remnant of the Rephaites.”
9 tn Or perhaps “who reigned.”
10 tn Heb “from the remnant of the Rephaites.”
11 tn Or “dispossessed them.”