For the defeat of Sihon and Og, see 29.7-8; Num 21.21-35.

He destroyed them: not only the two kings as such, but their armies as well. Some translators will prefer to continue using direct speech with Yahweh as the speaker through verse 6. In such cases it will be helpful to begin this verse with “The LORD went on to say, ‘I will destroy those people….’ ”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .