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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:16

The king of Makkedah, one ,.... In a cave near to which five kings hid themselves, and were taken out and hanged, and the city afterwards was taken by Joshua, Joshua 10:16 ; which fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:41 , the king of Bethel, one ; a city near to Ai, about a mile from it, and yet had a king over it: it was taken at the same time that Ai was, Joshua 7:2 ; and fell to the lot of Benjamin, Joshua 18:22 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:17

The king of Tappuah, one ,.... Which Jerom calls F12 De loc. Heb. fol. 95. C. Thaffu; it signifies an apple, and perhaps had its name from plenty of that fruit that grew there: a city of this name fell to the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:34 ; where also was another place called Bethtappuah, Joshua 15:53 ; and both different from another Tappuah on the border of Manasseh, which belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua 17:8 ; by some thought to be meant here: the king of Hepher,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:18

The king of Aphek, one ,.... There was a place called Aphekah in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:53 ; and an Aphek that was on the border of the Amorites, Joshua 13:4 ; and another in the tribe of Asher, Joshua 19:30 ; but Adrichomius F14 Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 35. places this Aphek in the tribe of Issachar, whose king Joshua smote, and takes it to be the same place where the Philistines in the times of Samuel and David brought their armies against Israel, 1 Samuel 4:1 ; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:19

The king of Madon, one ,.... Whose name was Jobab, Joshua 11:1 , the king of Hazor, one ; whose name was Jabin, and of him and his city; see Gill on Joshua 11:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:20

The king of Shimronmeron, one ,.... See Joshua 11:1 , this place fell to the tribe of Zebulun, Joshua 19:15 , the king of Achshaph, one ; see Joshua 11:1 ; this city fell to the lot of Asher, Joshua 19:25 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:21

The king of Taanach, one ,.... It was in the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 17:11 ; Jerom says F17 De Loc. Heb. fol. 95. D. , in his time it was a large village, distant from Legion on the plain of Esdraelon three miles: the king of Megiddo, one ; which belonged to the same tribe, Joshua 17:11 ; near this place were some waters where the Canaanites fought with the Israelites, Judges 5:19 ; and a valley where Josiah was slain, 2 Chronicles 35:22 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:22

The king of Kedesh, one ,.... Which afterwards fell to the tribe of Naphtali, and was one of the cities of refuge, Joshua 19:37 ; it was situated in upper Galilee on Mount Naphtali, four miles from the city of Sephet, and as many from Capernaum, and twenty miles from Tyre F18 Adrichom. Theatrum, p. 104. : the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one ; a city that came to the lot of the tribe of Zebulun, Joshua 19:11 ; and was given to the Levites, Joshua 21:34 ; it was not far from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:23

The king of Dor, in the coast of Dor, one ,.... Of which see Joshua 11:2 ; it fell to the lot of Manasseh, but never was possessed by them, as were not Taanach and Megiddo, before mentioned, Joshua 17:11 Judges 1:27 , the king of the nations of Gilgal, one ; not the place where Joshua encamped after he had passed Jordan, for that was then no city; the Septuagint version renders it the land of Galilee; and Dr. Lightfoot F19 Chorograph. Cent. c. 88. is of opinion that Galilee... read more

Adam Clarke