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Joshua Chapter 12 (YLT)

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Joshua 12: A Roll Call of Conquered Kings
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1 And these `are' kings of the land whom the sons of Israel have smitten, and possess their land, beyond the Jordan, at the sun-rising, from the brook Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain eastward.

2 Sihon, king of the Amorite, who is dwelling in Heshbon, ruling from Aroer which `is' on the border of the brook Arnon, and the middle of the brook, and half of Gilead, and unto Jabok the brook, the border of the Bene-Ammon;

3 And the plain unto the sea of Chinneroth eastward, and unto the sea of the plain (the salt sea) eastward, the way to Beth-Jeshimoth, and from the south under the springs of Pisgah.

4 And the border of Og king of Bashan (of the remnant of the Rephaim), who is dwelling in Ashtaroth and in Edrei,

5 and ruling in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurite, and the Maachathite, and the half of Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

6 Moses, servant of Jehovah, and the sons of Israel have smitten them, and Moses, servant of Jehovah, giveth it -- a possession to the Reubenite, and to the Gadite, and to the half of the tribe of Manasseh.

7 And these `are' kings of the land whom Joshua and the sons of Israel have smitten beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-Gad, in the valley of Lebanon, and unto the mount of Halak, which is going up to Seir; and Joshua giveth it to the tribes of Israel -- a possession according to their divisions;

8 in the hill-country, and in the low country, and in the plain, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:

9 The king of Jericho, one; The king of Ai, which `is' beside Bethel, one;

10 The king of Jerusalem, one; The king of Hebron, one;

11 The king of Jarmuth, one; The king of Lachish, one;

12 The king of Eglon, one; The king of Gezer, one;

13 The king of Debir, one; The king of Geder, one;

14 The king of Hormah, one; The king of Arad, one;

15 The king of Libnah, one; The king of Adullam, one;

16 The king of Mekkedah, one; The king of Beth-El, one;

17 The king of Tappuah, one; The king of Hepher, one;

18 The king of Aphek, one; The king of Lasharon, one;

19 The king of Madon, one; The king of Hazor, one;

20 The king of Shimron-Meron, one; The king of Achshaph, one;

21 The king of Taanach, one; The king of Megiddo, one;

22 The king of Kedesh, one; The king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;

23 The king of Dor, at the elevation of Dor, one; The king of the Goyim of Gilgal, one;

24 The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings `are' thirty and one.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua chapter 12 about?
It's a summary list of all the kings Israel defeated - both the two kings Moses conquered east of the Jordan and the thirty-one kings Joshua conquered west of it - closing out the conquest narrative that began with Joshua 11.
Which kings did Moses defeat according to Joshua 12?
Moses and Israel defeated Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan east of the Jordan, giving their territory to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half tribe of Manasseh (verses 1-6), the same region described in Deuteronomy 3:17.
How many kings total did Israel conquer according to Joshua 12?
The chapter counts thirty-one kings defeated on the west side of the Jordan alone (verse 24), on top of the two kings Moses had already conquered east of the river.

Today's Verse

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Psalms 51:17 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The eastern boundary described here matches the territory Moses assigned in Deuteronomy 3:17, tying the two conquests together as one continuous account. In all, thirty-one kings west of the Jordan are named before the record turns to the land still to be divided in Joshua 13.