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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Joshua 12:4

To wit, successively; sometimes at the one, sometimes at the other city; both being his royal mansions.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 12:4. _COAST OF OG KING OF BASHAN_] Concerning this person see the notes on Deuteronomy 3:11, and on Numbers 21:35, c. _THE REMNANT OR THE GIANTS_] Or, _Rephaim_. See the notes

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ALL THE PLAIN ON THE EAST - i. e. the Arabah or depressed tract along the east bank of Jordan, the modern El-Ghor (see Numbers 22:1). Joshua 12:2 FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER - i. e. as appears from...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE CONQUERED KINGS CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The kings on the other side of Jordan (Joshua 12:1)_ 2. The kings on this side of Jordan (Joshua 12:7) “The land rested from war” is the concluding statement of...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSHUA 12. LIST OF THE CONQUERED KINGS. The whole of this chapter, which is a detailed expansion of Joshua 11:16, So Joshua took all that land, is a late composition of the Deuteronomic school; of whi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    COAST. border, or confines. GIANTS. Deb. _Rephaim._ Another branch of the _Nephilim_, called so after one. _Rapha;_ as the _Anakim_ after Anak:. See App-23 and App-25....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the coast of Og_ See Numbers 21:33; Numbers 21:35; Deuteronomy 3:4; Deuteronomy 3:10. _at Ashtaroth_ The residence of Og. It

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Summary of Moses-' Conquest Joshua 12:1-6_ Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, fro...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SIHON KING OF THE AMORITES, WHO DWELT IN HESHBON, AND RULED FROM AROER, WHICH IS UPON THE BANK OF THE RIVER ARNON, AND FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER, AND FROM HALF GILEAD, EVEN UNTO THE RIVER JABBOK,...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    12:4 giants, (h-15) 'Rephaim.' so chs. 13.12; 17.15; Deuteronomy 2:11 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A REVIEW OF THE VICTORIES OF MOSES AND JOSHUA This chapter concludes the whole section of the book which deals with the conquest of Canaan. The following Chapter s narrate the partition of the conquer...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 12 A LIST OF ALL THE KINGS THAT THE *ISRAEL...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ גְב֗וּל עֹ֚וג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַ בָּשָׁ֔ן מִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XX. THE BATTLE OF MEROM. Joshua Chs. 11, 12. THERE is some appearance of confusion in the terms in which the great confederacy of native princes against Israel is brought in. In the beginnin...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter contains no new matter. It is rather a detailed summary of the extent of the conquest. First the victories under Moses (verses Jos 12:1-6) and then those under Joshua (verses Jos 12:7-24)...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    JOSHUA 12:1-24; JOSHUA 13:1-33; JOSHUA 14:1-15; JOSHUA 15:1-63...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Og. See Numbers xxi. 33., and Deuteronomy iii. 11._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I comprise these verses into one view, because they relate to the victories of Moses, before the people passed Jordan. For what special purpose the Holy Ghost thought proper to influence the mind of t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE COAST OF OG KING OF BASHAN,.... The country that he reigned over, who was another king of the Amorites, smitten by Israel in the times of Moses: [WHICH WAS] OF THE REMNANT OF THE GIANTS; Deut...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the coast of Og king of Bashan, [which was] of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, Ver. 4. _Which was of the remnant of giants._] Slain by the Ammonites. Deuteronomy...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The two kings whose countreys Moses tooke and disposed of. 7 The one and thirty kings on the other side Iordan which Ioshua smote. 1 NOW these are the kings of the land, which the children of Isra...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and the coast of Og, king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, a descendant of the ancient giant races, THAT DWELT AT ASHTAROTH AND AT EDREI, Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:11; Numbers 2...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ON THE EAST SIDE OF JORDAN...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    KINGS CONQUERED BY MOSES (vs.1-6) A list is given now of those kings defeated by Israel before they crossed the Jordan, while Moses was still living. We have read of them in Deuteronomy, and shall s...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those who went before them, since G...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 12:4 Og H5747 king H4428 Bashan H1316 territory H1366 remnant H3499 giants H7497 dwelt H3427 (H8802) Ashtaroth...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And the border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of the Rephaim, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, and ruled in Mount Hermon and in Salecah and in all Bashan to the border of the Geshurites an...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The roster of the kings of Canaan. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of present servants of God...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This chapter contains the Hebrew chart of honour, and the faithfulness of God in fulfilling all his promises. Joshua 12:1. _Arnon,_ the river which drained the vales of Moab. See the Map. Joshua 12:3...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _These axe the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote._ THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD This chapter is a short summary of the work that has been done. In this _resume _of the conques...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 12:1 Before the land is divided and assigned to the tribes, the conquest is summarized. Verses Joshua 12:1 describe the land BEYOND THE JORDAN (that

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS CONQUESTS_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 12:1. The river Arnon] Now known as _Wâdy el Modjeb_. Before the war, it separated between the Moabites and the Amorites of Eastern Palestine;...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE EXTENT OF JOSHUA'S CONQUESTS. JOSHUA 12:1 NOW THESE ARE THE KINGS. The historian now enters upon a complete description of the whole territory which had, up to this date, fallen into...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now that was a tragedy that they did leave unconquered territory, because they left it, it did become a problem later on to them. Now in chapter eleven it gives a list of the names of the kings that w...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:10; Deuteronomy 3:11; Deuteronomy 3:1;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ashtaroth and Edrei — Sometimes at the one, sometimes at the other city; both being his royal mansions. But Israel made one grave serve him, who could not be contented with one palace....

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Were these kings defeated here or not until later? PROBLEM: The text declares that “these are the kings of the land whom the children of Israel defeated.” However, many of these cities were not captur...

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