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SIHON.—A king of the Amorites at the time of the conquest of Canaan. His dominion lay beyond the Jordan, between Jabbok on the N. and Arnon on the S., extending eastward to the desert (Jdg_11:22). He refused to allow Israel to pass through his land, and was defeated at Jahaz (Num_21:21-24, Deu_2:26-36, Jdg_11:19-22). Heshbon, his capital, was taken; and his land, along with that of Og king of Bashan, became the possession of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh. Frequent reference is made to his defeat (Num_32:33, Deu_1:4; Deu_3:2; Deu_3:6; Deu_4:46-47; Deu_29:7; Deu_31:4, Jos_2:10; Jos_9:10; Jos_12:2; Jos_13:10; Jos_13:21; Jos_13:27, 1Ki_4:19, Neh_9:22, Psa_135:11; Psa_136:19). Sihon in Jer_48:45 stands for Heshbon, the city of Sihon.
W. F. Boyd.