Sihon, according to the Old Testament, was an Amorite king who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country. The Book of Numbers recounts that as the Israelites making their Exodus journey came to the country east of the Jordan, near Heshbon, King Siḥon of the Amorites refused to let them pass through his land:.

Source: Sihon | Gikipedia | Sihon, according to the Old Testament, was an Amorite king who refused to let the Israelites pass through his country