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Joshua 12:2 (NIRV)

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2 They took the land of Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. He ruled in Heshbon. The land he ruled over begins at Aroer. Aroer is on the rim of the Arnon River valley. He ruled from the middle of the valley to the Jabbok River. The Jabbok is the border of Ammon. Sihon's territory included half of Gilead.

Definition(s):
Arnon (Ar-non): rejoicing; sunlight
Aroer (Ar-roh-er): heath; tamarisk
Jabbok (Jab-bok): evacuation; dissipation; wrestling