Jos 12:1 Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: Ver. 1. Now these are the kings. ] Here we have the epilogue of Israel’s wars under Moses and Joshua; together with a catalogue of the countries which they conquered, and the kings whom they slew. read more
Jos 12:2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, [and] ruled from Aroer, which [is] upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, [which is] the border of the children of Ammon; Ver. 2. And from half Gilead. ] For the other half was held by Og. Jos 12:5 read more
on the other: Joshua 1:15, Joshua 22:4 from the: Numbers 21:13, Numbers 21:24, Deuteronomy 2:24, Judges 11:18, Isaiah 16:2, unto the mount, Joshua 11:3, Joshua 11:17, Deuteronomy 3:8, Deuteronomy 3:9, Deuteronomy 4:48, Psalms 133:3 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:18 - Unto thy Numbers 21:31 - General Numbers 32:19 - because Deuteronomy 7:24 - he shall Joshua 12:5 - Hermon Joshua 12:7 - on this side Psalms 68:14 - When Psalms 89:12 - Hermon Psalms 136:17 - General Psalms 136:21 - General Song of... read more
Sihon: Numbers 21:23-Amos :, Deuteronomy 2:24-Haggai :, Deuteronomy 3:6-Esther :, Nehemiah 9:22, Psalms 135:11, Psalms 136:19, Psalms 136:20 Jabbok: Genesis 32:22, Judges 11:13, Judges 11:22 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:4 - General Deuteronomy 2:37 - Jabbok Deuteronomy 3:8 - the land Deuteronomy 3:12 - from Aroer Deuteronomy 3:16 - river Jabbok Joshua 13:9 - Aroer Joshua 13:11 - General Joshua 13:16 - General Judges 11:26 - Heshbon read more
Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:Plain on the east — On the east of Jordan, called the plain, Deuteronomy 1:1. read more
Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;Middle of the river — It is not unusual even among us, for a river to be divided between two lords, and for their territories or jurisdictions to meet in the middle of the river: and besides, here is a very particular reason for this expression, because... read more
1. The river Arnon This stream is now called Wady el-Mojeb. It runs circuitously for some eighty miles through a romantic rocky valley, and empties into the Dead Sea near the center of its eastern shore. It became the southern boundary of Reuben, but was originally the border between Moab and the Amorites. See on Numbers 21:13. Mount Hermon See on Joshua 11:3. The plain on the east The Jordan valley east of the river. read more
LIST OF THE TRANS-JORDANIC CONQUESTS, Joshua 12:1-6. This chapter concludes the general history of the conquests, and is a resume of the triumphs under Moses and Joshua. For the historical facts referred to in the first six verses see Numbers 21:21-35, and Deuteronomy 2:26-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-17. read more
2. Aroer See on Joshua 13:16. The middle of the river The midst of the valley of the Arnon. This is “a more exact definition of the previous clause, since the Arnon, which flowed through the middle of the valley, formed the actual boundary; whereas Aroer stood not upon the river itself, but on the northern slope of the valley.” Keil. Compare chap. Joshua 13:16, note. And from half Gilead The word from should be omitted both here and in the next verse. Sihon ruled over the southern... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Joshua 12:1-24
Joshua 12:1-24These axe the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote. The goodness and severity of GodThis chapter is a short summary of the work that has been done. In this resume of the conquest Moses is not forgotten. He is named as well as Joshua. The Holy Ghost delights to point out how God causes many instruments to work out His designs, and thus takes all praise from man. Thus the chapter is a miniature, suggesting all the victories that Israel won, and all the defeats which... read more