9:10a

and all that He did to the two kings of the Amorites beyond the Jordan: The phrase all that He did refers to the victories that the Israelites won over the two Amorite kings. These events are described in Numbers 21:21–35.

beyond the Jordan: The phrase beyond the Jordan indicates that these two Amorite kings ruled territories east of the Jordan River.

9:10b

Sihon king of Heshbon: Sihon was the name of one of the Amorite kings.

Heshbon: The town of Heshbon was the capital town of King Sihon’s kingdom.

and Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth: Og was the name of the other Amorite king.

Bashan: Bashan was an area east and northeast of the Sea of Galilee. The Jordan River Valley forms its western boundary. Mount Hermon is its northern boundary, and the area of Gilead is the southern boundary. In modern times this is the Golan Heights.

Here are some other ways to translate this name:

Bashan Country
-or-
Bashan Region

Ashtaroth: The town of Ashtaroth was the capital town of Bashan, and was the town where King Og lived.

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