Joshua 24:8

And I brought you The thirdproof of God's favour is here indicated; (a) the victory of the nation over the Amorites, and (b) the frustrating of Balaam's purposed curse.

the land of the Amorites For the meaning of this name see above, ch. Joshua 3:10. Tempted by the rich pasture lands east of the Jordan, a colony of the Amorities appears to have crossed it, and having driven the Moabites with great slaughter and the loss of many captives from the country south of the Jabbok (Numbers 21:26-29), they made the wide chasm of the Arnon file boundary of their territory. The Amorite chief Sihon made Heshbon his capital; while Og, of the giant race of the Rephaim, entrenched himself in the wonderful district called Argob, or "the stony." See above, ch. Joshua 12:4.

and they fought with you having refused the request of the Israelitish leader for a peaceful passage through their territory (Numbers 21:33).

I destroyed them from before you Sihon himself, his sons, and all his people, were smitten with the sword, his walled towns were captured, and his numerous flocks and herds taken (Numbers 21:27-30), while Og was utterly routed, and his threescore cities fenced with high walls, gates and bars, besides unwalled towns a great many, fell into the hands of the Israelites (Numbers 21:33-35). Long afterwards the subjugation of these great kings, famous kings, mighty kings, was deemed worthy of being ranked with the deliverance from Egypt. See Psalms 135:10-12; Psalms 136:15-21.