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Joshua 12:12
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the king of Eglon one
the king of `Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Eglon, Gezer,
the king of Eglon (one), the king of Gezer (one),
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The King of Eglon, one: the King of Gezer, one:
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of ‘Eglon, the king of Gezer,
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, the king of Gezer,
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Eglon, Gezer,
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the kynge of Eglon, the kynge of Geser,
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon, one: the king of Gazer, one:
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon, one: the king of Gezer, one:
the king of Ælam, the king of Gazer;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the kyng of Gazer, oon;
The king of Eglon, one; The king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
The king of Eglon The king of Gezer
the king of Eglon, and the king of Gezer.
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The king of Eglon, one, the king of Gezer, one,
The king of Eglon one, the king of Gazer one,
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Contextual Overview
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
He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God .
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look. We both know that you're a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, ‘Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you're my sister. Because of you, they'll welcome me and let me live."
Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'"
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
David thought to himself, "Sooner or later, Saul's going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I'll be out of his reach for good."
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
"Don't be bluffed into silence by the threats of bullies. There's nothing they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands.
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).
