Joshua 12
Joshua 12 is part of “Conquering the Land” (6–12) in the outline of Joshua.
Joshua 12 summary
This chapter is a summary of Israel's conquests. I. Their conquests under Moses, on the other side Jordan (for we now suppose ourselves in Canaan) eastward, which we had the history of, Num 21:24, etc. And here the abridgment of that history (Jos 12:1-6).
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This chapter is a summary of Israel's conquests. I. Their conquests under Moses, on the other side Jordan (for we now suppose ourselves in Canaan) eastward, which we had the history of, Num 21:24, etc. And here the abridgment of that history (Jos 12:1-6). II. Their conquests under Joshua, on this side Jordan, westward. 1. The country they reduced (Jos 12:7, Jos 12:8). 2. The kings they subdued, thirty-one in all (v. 9-24). And this comes in here, not only as a conclusion of the history of the wars of Canaan (that we might at one view see what they had got), but as a preface to the history of the dividing of Canaan, that all that might be put together which they were not to make a distribution of.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Joshua 12 (GNV)
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Kings Defeated by Moses
1And these are the Kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote and possessed their land, on the other side Iorden toward the rising of the sunne, from the riuer Arnon, vnto mount Hermon, and all the plaine Eastward. 2Sihon King of the Amorites, that dwelt in Heshbon, hauing dominion from Aroer, which is beside the riuer of Arnon, and from the middle of the riuer, and from halfe Gilead vnto the riuer Iabbok, in the border of the children of Ammon. 3And from the plaine vnto the sea of Cinneroth Eastward, and vnto the Sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea Eastward, the way to Beth-ieshimoth, and from the South vnder the springs of Pisgah. 4They conquered also the coast of Og King of Bashan of the remnant of the gyants, which dwelt at Ashtaroth, and at Edrei, 5And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, vnto the border of the Geshurites, and the Maachathites, and halfe Gilead, euen the border of Sihon King of Heshbon. 6Moses the seruant of the Lord, and the children of Israel smote them: Moses also the seruant of the Lord gaue their land for a possession vnto the Reubenites, and vnto the Gadites, and to halfe the tribe of Manasseh.
Kings Defeated by Joshua
7These also are the Kings of the countrey, which Ioshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Iorden, Westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, euen vnto the mount Halak that goeth vp to Seir, and Ioshua gaue it vnto the tribes of Israel for a possession, according to their portions: 8In the mountaines, and in the valleys, and in the plaines, and in the hill sides, and in the wildernes, and in the South, where were the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites. 9The King of Iericho was one: the King of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one: 10The King of Ierusalem, one: the King of Hebron, one: 11The King of Iarmuth, one: the King of Lachish, one: 12The King of Eglon, one: the King of Gezer, one: 13The King of Debir, one: the King of Geder, one: 14The King of Hormah, one: the King of Arad, one: 15The King of Libnah, one: the King of Adullam, one: 16The King of Makkedah, one: the King of Beth-el, one: 17The King of Tappuah, one: the King of Hepher, one: 18The King of Aphek, one: the King of Lasharon, one: 19The King of Madon, one: the King of Hazor, one: 20The king of Shimron-meron, one: the King of Achshaph, one: 21The King of Taanach, one: the King of Megiddo, one: 22The King of Kedesh, one: the King of Iokneam of Carmel, one: 23The King of Dor, in the countrey of Dor, one: the King of the nations of Gilgal, one: 24The King of Tirzah, one. all the Kings were thirtie and one.