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Heshbon (also Hesebon, Esebon, Esbous, Esebus; ; ; ) was an ancient town located east of the Jordan River in the modern kingdom of Jordan and historically within the territories of Ammon and Ancient Israel. ==Biblical references == Ancient Heshbon was beyond, i.e. east of, the Jordan. The city was taken by the Israelites on their entry to the Promised Land, and was assigned to the tribe of Reuben; afterwards it was given to the Tribe of Gad 〔; 〕 and became a Levitical city for the Merarites. The reference in the Tanakh to Heshbon is found in the Book of Deuteronomy, where it is mentioned as the capital of Amorite king, Sihon (also known as Sehon). It is also mentioned in Numbers, which tells the story of the Israelite victory over Sihon the Amorite during the time of the Exodus under the leadership of Moses. In this passage, Heshbon is highlighted due to its importance as the capital of Sihon, King of the Amorites: :"For Heshbon was the city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had : fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all his land : out of his hand, as far as the Arnon." Similar passages appear in Deuteronomy and Joshua, with the primary emphasis being the victory of the Israelites over King Sihon at the site of Heshbon. These events occurred during the time of Moses, who soon after died in the region, after viewing the "promised land" from the top of Mount Nebo. Following the death of Moses, Heshbon became a town at the border between the Tribe of Reuben and the Tribe of Gad. Further biblical evidence suggests that the town later came under Moabite control, as mentioned by Isaiah〔, 〕 and Jeremiah〔, , 〕 in their denunciations of Moab. Heshbon also appears in the Song of Solomon where the poet likens his love's eyes to "the pools of Heshbon", which refers to the magnificent fish-pools of Heshbon. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Heshbon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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