10 The king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 one; H259 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 one; H259
11 The king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 one; H259 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 one; H259
12 The king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 one; H259 the king H4428 of Gezer, H1507 one; H259
13 The king H4428 of Debir, H1688 one; H259 the king H4428 of Geder, H1445 one; H259
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Commentary on Joshua 12 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 12
This chapter is a summary of Israel's conquests.
Jos 12:1-6
Joshua, or whoever else is the historian before he comes to sum up the new conquests Israel had made, in these verses receives their former conquests in Moses's time, under whom they became masters of the great and potent kingdoms of Sihon and Og. Note, Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church be suffered to eclipse and diminish the just honour of those who have gone before them, and who were the blessings and ornaments of their day. Joshua's services and achievements are confessedly great, but let not those under Moses be overlooked and forgotten, since God was the same who wrought both, and both put together proclaim him the Alpha and Omega of Israel's great salvation. Here is,
Jos 12:7-24
We have here a breviate of Joshua's conquests.