Bashan was a fertile, fortified kingdom east of Galilee, ruled by Og and conquered by Israel under Jehovah’s power.
Ashteroth-karnaim: The Rephaim Stronghold in Bashan and the Bible’s Earliest War Record
Ashteroth-karnaim anchors Genesis 14 in real Transjordan geography, linking the Rephaim of Bashan with later references to Og’s capital.
The Amorites: Canaanite Power, Kings Sihon And Og, And God’s Judgment
The Amorites were Canaanites judged by Jehovah, dominant in hill country and east-Jordan kingdoms, defeated as Israel entered the land by divine purpose.

