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King Og of the Bashan was the giant king who ruled the Canaanite realm of Bashan east of the Jordan river.

After hearing of the defeat of Sihon king of Ammon and receiving reports of Israelite spies in his territory. He gathered his army to attack Israel. But he was slain, his forces were defeated and his kingdom conquered.

When the Israelites found the Gilgal Rephaim (an enormous tomb) they attributed it to Og.

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