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Good News Translation

Joshua 12:11

Jarmuth, Lachish,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jarmuth;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lachish;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - King, Kings;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lachish;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Lachish;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jarmuth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jarmuth ;   Lachish ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Kings;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the king of Jarmuth one
Hebrew Names Version
the king of Yarmut, one; the king of Lakhish, one;
King James Version
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Lexham English Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
English Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New Century Version
Jarmuth, Lachish,
New English Translation
the king of Jarmuth (one), the king of Lachish (one),
Amplified Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New American Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Geneva Bible (1587)
The King of Iarmuth, one: the King of Lachish, one:
Legacy Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Complete Jewish Bible
the king of Yarmut, the king of Lakhish,
Darby Translation
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Easy-to-Read Version
the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
George Lamsa Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Literal Translation
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the kynge of Iarmoth, the kynge of Lachis,
American Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Bible in Basic English
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The king of Iarmuth, one: the king of Lachis, one:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
King James Version (1611)
The king of Iarmuth, one: the king of Lachis, one:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the king of Jerimuth, the king of Lachis;
English Revised Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Berean Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the kyng of Herymoth, oon; the kyng of Lachis, oon; the kyng of Eglon, oon;
Young's Literal Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; The king of Lachish, one;
Update Bible Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Webster's Bible Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
World English Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New King James Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New Living Translation
The king of Jarmuth The king of Lachish
New Life Bible
the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
New Revised Standard
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The king of Jarmuth, one, the king of Lachish, one,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king of Jerimoth one, thee king of Lachis one,
Revised Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

Contextual Overview

7 Joshua and the people of Israel defeated all the kings in the territory west of the Jordan, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak in the south near Edom. Joshua divided this land among the tribes and gave it to them as a permanent possession. 8 This portion included the hill country, the western foothills, the Jordan Valley and its foothills, the eastern slopes, and the dry country in the south. This land had been the home of the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 The people of Israel defeated the kings of the following cities: Jericho, Ai (near Bethel), 10 Jerusalem, Hebron, 11 Jarmuth, Lachish, 12 Eglon, Gezer, 13 Debir, Geder, 14 Hormah, Arad, 15 Libnah, Adullam, 16 Makkedah, Bethel,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jarmuth: Placed by Eusebius and Jerome four miles from Eleutheropolis, near Eshtaol; but, in Jermus, which is probably the same, they state it to be ten miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem; which is supposed to be nearer the truth. Joshua 10:3-23

Lachish: Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, seven miles south from Eleutheropolis. Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:32

Reciprocal: Joshua 15:35 - Jarmuth Joshua 15:39 - Lachish Joshua 21:29 - Jarmuth 2 Kings 19:8 - Lachish 2 Chronicles 32:9 - Lachish Nehemiah 11:29 - Jarmuth Isaiah 37:8 - Lachish Jeremiah 34:7 - Lachish

Cross-References

Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land until he came to the sacred tree of Moreh, the holy place at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were still living in the land.)
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "This is the country that I am going to give to your descendants." Then Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 12:14
When he crossed the border into Egypt, the Egyptians did see that his wife was beautiful.
Genesis 26:7
When the men there asked about his wife, he said that she was his sister. He would not admit that she was his wife, because he was afraid that the men there would kill him to get Rebecca, who was very beautiful.
Genesis 29:17
Leah had lovely eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
2 Samuel 11:2
One day, late in the afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. As he walked around up there, he saw a woman taking a bath in her house. She was very beautiful.
Proverbs 21:30
Human wisdom, brilliance, insight—they are of no help if the Lord is against you.
Song of Solomon 1:14
My lover is like the wild flowers that bloom in the vineyards at Engedi.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The king of Jarmuth, one,.... Whose name was Piram, a third of the five kings before observed, Joshua 10:3;

the king of Lachish, one; another of them, whose name was Japhia,

Joshua 10:3.

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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