Joshua 12 - Introduction
_THE KINGS ARE NAMED WHO WERE CONQUERED AND DRIVEN FROM THEIR KINGDOM; TWO ON THE EAST SIDE OF JORDAN, NAMELY, SIHON AND OG; AND THIRTY-ONE ON THE WEST._ _Before Christ 1445._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE KINGS ARE NAMED WHO WERE CONQUERED AND DRIVEN FROM THEIR KINGDOM; TWO ON THE EAST SIDE OF JORDAN, NAMELY, SIHON AND OG; AND THIRTY-ONE ON THE WEST._ _Before Christ 1445._... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 1. _NOW THESE ARE THE KINGS,_ &C.— Having concluded the relation of the wars of Joshua, the sacred historian, now about to enter into a detail of the division made of the conquered country among the tribes, lays in some measure before the reader a map of that country, beginning with those pla... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 7, 8. _AND THESE ARE THE KINGS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH JOSHUA AND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SMOTE, ON THIS SIDE JORDAN_— The author wrote in the country of Canaan, properly so called; and this region was, with respect to him, _on this side Jordan,_ to the west of that river. With respect to the lim... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 13. _THE KING OF GEDER_— This is the first and only time that mention is made of a _king of Geder._ This city is in all probability the same as _Gedera, Gederothaim, Gederoth_ or _Geder,_ in the tribe of Judah, mentioned chap. Joshua 15:36; Joshua 15:41; Judges 15:58 and 2 Chronicles 28:18. W... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 15. _THE KING OF ADULLAM_— A city of Judah, chap. Judges 15:35 well known for the retreat of David, who, during his disgrace, often concealed himself in the caves of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22:1. Eusebius says, that it was a very large city in his time, about ten miles from Eleutheropolis; and St.... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 17. _THE KING OF TAPPUAH_— It seems that there were two cities of this name; one in the tribe of Judah, chap. Joshua 15:34 Judges 16:8 Judges 17:8 the other belonging to that of Ephraim, on the borders of Manasseh. It is difficult to say which of the two is here spoken of; perhaps the last: w... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 18. _THE KING OF APHEK_— In the country conquered by Joshua, there were at least two cities of this name; one in the tribe of Judah, chap. Judges 15:53 the other in the tribe of Asher, chap. Joshua 19:30. But we cannot venture to determine which of the two is here spoken of. _THE KING OF LASH... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 19, 20. _THE KING OF MADON—THE KING OF SHIMRON-MERON_— See on chap. Joshua 11:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 21. _THE KING OF TAANACH—THE KING OF MEGIDDO_— Taanach, a city assigned to the Levites, chap. Judges 21:25 in the half tribe of Manasseh, to the west of Jordan, chap. Judges 17:11 was not far from the frontiers of Zebulun. Eusebius and St. Jerome place it four miles from _Legion;_ but this la... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 22. _THE KING OF KEDESH_— There were two cities of this name; one in the tribe of Judah; chap. Judges 15:23 the other in the tribe of _Naphtali,_ chap. Joshua 19:37. The king of the latter is thought to be here meant; 1st, Because it was at the same time a considerable city, a city of the Lev... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 23. _THE KING OF DOR, IN THE COAST OF DOR_— The city of this name fell to the lot of the children of Manasseh; chap. Joshua 17:11. It appears to have commanded a great territory; and Bochart observes, that it was one of the oldest royal cities in Phoenicia. The Canaanites held it; Judges 1:27... [ Continue Reading ]
_VER._ 24. _ALL THE KINGS THIRTY AND ONE_— The LXX reckon and specify but twenty-nine, and of them too they disfigure the names. We must not be surprised at seeing so many kings in so small a country. Each city and its territory had its own. What was the king of Beth-el? He and the king of Ai togeth... [ Continue Reading ]