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Og (עוֹג, og). The Amorite king of Bashan. He ruled from Ashtaroth and Edrei (Josh 13:12), and his territory was conquered by Moses and the Israelites immediately after the conquest of Sihon, another Amorite king (Num 21:33–35; Deut 3:1–12; Josh 12:4).
Og was the last of the Rephaim, who are associated in the Old Testament with unusual height. His great stature is shown by the dimensions of his “bed of iron”—13.5 feet by 6 feet. Deuteronomy 3:11 describes Og’s bed as still being at Rabbah of Ammon.
The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh took over Og’s conquered territory (Num 32:33; Deut 3:12–13). Og is mentioned several times after his death (Deut 1:4; 4:47; 31:4; Josh 2:10; 9:10; 13:12, 30). The defeats of Sihon and Og were referred to frequently throughout Israel’s national history (Psa 135:11; 136:20).
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