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Geneva Bible

Joshua 12:12

The King of Eglon, one: the King of Gezer, one:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gezer;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gezer;   King, Kings;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Gezer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eglon ;   Gezer, Gezrites ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gezer;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ge'zer;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Kings;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joshua (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Adoni-Bezek;   Gezer;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the king of Eglon one
Hebrew Names Version
the king of `Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
King James Version
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Lexham English Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
English Standard Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
New Century Version
Eglon, Gezer,
New English Translation
the king of Eglon (one), the king of Gezer (one),
Amplified Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
New American Standard Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Legacy Standard Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Complete Jewish Bible
the king of ‘Eglon, the king of Gezer,
Darby Translation
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Easy-to-Read Version
the king of Eglon, the king of Gezer,
George Lamsa Translation
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Good News Translation
Eglon, Gezer,
Literal Translation
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the kynge of Eglon, the kynge of Geser,
American Standard Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Bible in Basic English
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The king of Eglon, one: the king of Gazer, one:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
King James Version (1611)
The king of Eglon, one: the king of Gezer, one:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the king of Ælam, the king of Gazer;
English Revised Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Berean Standard Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the kyng of Gazer, oon;
Young's Literal Translation
The king of Eglon, one; The king of Gezer, one;
Update Bible Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Webster's Bible Translation
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
World English Bible
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
New King James Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
New Living Translation
The king of Eglon The king of Gezer
New Life Bible
the king of Eglon, and the king of Gezer.
New Revised Standard
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The king of Eglon, one, the king of Gezer, one,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king of Eglon one, the king of Gazer one,
Revised Standard Version
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
THE MESSAGE
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

Contextual Overview

7 These 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: 8 In 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. 9 The King of Iericho was one: the King of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one: 10 The King of Ierusalem, one: the King of Hebron, one: 11 The King of Iarmuth, 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 Makkedah, one: the King of Beth-el, one:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eglon: Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 15:39

Gezer: Gezer appears to have situated in the tribe of Ephraim, near Beth-horon, between it and the sea. Eusebius and Jerome place it four miles north of Nicopolis or Emmaus. Joshua 10:33

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:34 - Eglon 1 Chronicles 6:67 - Gezer 1 Chronicles 20:4 - Gezer

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
Afterward remouing thence vnto a moutaine Eastward from Beth-el, he pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the Westside, & Haai on the East: and there he built an altar vnto the Lord, and called on the Name of the Lord.
Genesis 12:10
Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.
Genesis 20:11
Then Abraha answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the feare of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wiues sake.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife, and he sayd, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife, least, sayde he, the men of the place shoulde kill me, because of Rebekah: for she was beautifull to the eye.
1 Samuel 27:1
And Dauid said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: is it not better for me that I saue my selfe in the lande of the Philistims, and that Saul may haue no hope of me to seeke me any more in all the coastes of Israel, and so escape out of his hand?
Proverbs 29:25
The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.
Matthew 10:28
And feare yee not them which kill the bodie, but are nor able to kill the soule: but rather feare him, which is able to destroy both soule and bodie in hell.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The king of Eglon, one,.... The last of the five kings, and his name was Debir, Joshua 10:3;

the king of Gezer, one; who came up to help Lachish, and his name was Horam, Joshua 10:33.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The names of the kings are given in the order of their actual encounter with Joshua. Those enumerated in Joshua 12:10-18 either belonged to the league of the southern Canaanites (Joshua 10:1 ff), the power of which was broken in the battle of Beth-horon, or were at any rate conquered in the campaign following that battle. Those mentioned in Joshua 12:19-24 were in like manner connected with the northern confederates (Joshua 11:1 ff), who were defeated at the Waters of Merom.

Joshua 12:13-20

The identification of several of these places is still uncertain: the same name (e. g. Aphek, Joshua 12:18) being applied to various places in various parts of Palestine. Geder, or Gedor Joshua 15:58, a city in the mountain district in the south of the territory of Judah, is no doubt the modern “Jedur”.

Joshua 12:21

Taanach - A Levitical town Joshua 21:25 in the territory of Issachar, but assigned to the Manassites (Joshua 17:11; Compare 1 Chronicles 7:29), is identified with “Taanuk”. It was here that Barak encountered the host of Sisera Judges 5:19. Megiddo was near it, and is thought to have been “el Lejjun” (the Roman Legion), (or Mujedd’a (Conder)).

Joshua 12:22

Kedesh - i. e. Kedesh Naphtali, a city of refuge, a Levitical city, and the home of Barak Judges 9:6.

Jokneam - A Levitical city in the territory of Zebulon Joshua 19:11; perhaps the modern “Kaimon”. “Tell Kaimon” is a conspicuous and important position, commanding the main pass across the ridge of Carmel from Phoenicia to Egypt. This famous mountain range (about 15 miles long) no doubt received the name Carmel (the word means “a fruitful field” as opposed to “wilderness”) as descriptive of its character; and thus the name became an emblem of beauty and luxuriance (Isaiah 35:2; Song of Solomon 7:5, etc.). Its highest part, about 4 miles from Tell Kaimon, is nearly 1,750 feet above the sea. Its modern name, “Jebel Mar Elias”, preserves still that association with the great deeds of Elijah, from which Carmel derives its chief Biblical interest. Mount Carmel was probably, like Lebanon, from very ancient Canaanite times, regarded as especially sacred; and since the altar of the Lord repaired by Elijah 1 Kings 18:30 was an old one which had been broken down, Carmel was probably no less esteemed by the Israelites also. In later times the caves which abound toward the western bluffs of the range have been frequented by Christian, Jewish, and Mussulman anchorites. The order of Carmelite or barefooted friars took its rise from the convent founded by Louis, which still crowns the western headland.

Joshua 12:23

The king of the nations - See Genesis 14:1 and note. It means king of certain mixed and probably nomadic tribes, which regarded Gilgal Joshua 9:19 as their center and capital.

Joshua 12:24

Tirzah - This place, the capital of Jeroboam and his successors until the clays of Omri (1Ki 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21, etc.), is identified by some with “Tulluzah”, a town 3 miles northeast of Nablous, (by others with Teiasir).


 
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