Sihon

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Amorite king defeated by Israel immediately before Og. Scripture does not call him a giant, but he is paired with Og so consistently in the conquest narrative that rabbinic tradition (Deuteronomy Rabbah, Niddah 61a) treats the two as brothers of the same lineage. Listed here so the tradition is visible and labelled as tradition.

Named in the Hebrew Bible or New Testament canon. Heights are given only where the text gives them, in the text’s own units.

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Also known asSihon king of the Amorites
Lineage Amorite king (giant by tradition)
TraditionHebrew Bible; rabbinic tradition
RegionHeshbon, Transjordan
Erac. 13th century BC
Stature as recordedNot stated in scripture; rabbinic midrash makes him Og's brother and of like stature
Primary referencesNumbers 21:21-31; Deuteronomy 2:24-37; Psalm 136:19
Source Wikipedia: Sihon

Stature is recorded as the source states it, in that source’s own units. It is not a verified measurement unless this record sits in the Modern documented record class.

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