Focused Passage

Joshua 12:9-24

The Defeated Kings East and West of the Jordan

The chapter catalogs the kings defeated under Moses east of the Jordan and under Joshua west of the Jordan, bearing witness that the LORD has progressively subdued the land for Israel’s inheritance.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one;

10the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

11the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

12the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

13the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

14the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

15the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

16the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;

17the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

18the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;

19the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

20the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

21the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

22the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

23the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

24and the king of Tirzah, one. So there were thirty-one kings in all.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Original words

the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Jerichoיְרִיח֖וֹH3405Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֑דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֧לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Aiהָעַ֛יH5857Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhich [is]אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativenearמִצַּ֥דH6654Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructvvvבֵּֽית־H1008PrepositionBethelאֵ֖לH1008Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 10

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Hebronחֶבְר֖וֹןH2275Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙H3412Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Lachishלָכִ֖ישׁH3923Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Eglonעֶגְלוֹן֙H5700Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Gezerגֶּ֖זֶרH1507Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Debirדְּבִר֙H1688Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Gederגֶּ֖דֶרH1445Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Hormahחָרְמָה֙H2767Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Aradעֲרָ֖דH6166Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Libnahלִבְנָה֙H3841Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֖םH5725Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Makkedahמַקֵּדָה֙H4719Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructvvvבֵּֽית־H1008Prepositionof Bethelאֵ֖לH1008Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Tappuahתַּפּ֙וּחַ֙H8599Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Hepherחֵ֖פֶרH2660Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Aphekאֲפֵק֙H663Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularof Lasharonלַשָּׁר֖וֹןH8289Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Madonמָדוֹן֙H4068Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Hazorחָצ֖וֹרH2674Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 20

Original words

the kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructvvvשִׁמְר֤וֹןH8112of Shimron-meronמְראוֹן֙H8112Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Achshaphאַכְשָׁ֖ףH407Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 21

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Taanachתַּעְנַךְ֙H8590Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹH4023Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 22

Original words

the kingמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Kedeshקֶ֙דֶשׁ֙H6943Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Jokneamיָקְנֳעָ֥םH3362Noun - proper - feminine singularin Carmelלַכַּרְמֶ֖לH3760Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Dorדּ֛וֹרH1756Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvלְנָפַ֥תH5316Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructin Naphath-dorדּ֖וֹרH1756Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֑דH259Number - masculine singularthe kingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Goiimגּוֹיִ֥םH1471Noun - masculine pluralin Gilgalלְגִלְגָּ֖לH1537Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or in the heights of Dor; Naphath-dor is a variant of Naphoth-dor; see Joshua 11:2.
  • Hebrew; LXX Goyim in Galilee
Verse 24

Original words

[and] the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Tirzahתִּרְצָ֖הH8656Noun - proper - feminine singularoneאֶחָ֑דH259Number - masculine singular[So there were] thirty-oneשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםH7970Number - common pluralוְאֶחָֽד׃פוְאֶחָֽד׃פH259Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singularkingsמְלָכִ֖יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralin allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct

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