Joshua 12:4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:4

And the coast of Og king of Bashan ,.... The country that he reigned over, who was another king of the Amorites, smitten by Israel in the times of Moses: which was of the remnant of the giants ; See Gill on Deuteronomy 3:11 , that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei ; of which two places see Deuteronomy 1:4 ; it seems as if Og had a palace in each of those cities, and sometimes was at one and sometimes at another, as is usual with kings. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 12:4

Coast of Og king of Bashan - Concerning this person see the notes on Deuteronomy 3:11 , and on Numbers 21:35 , etc. The remnant or the giants - Or, Rephaim. See the notes on Genesis 6:4 ; Genesis 14:5 , and Deuteronomy 2:7 , Deuteronomy 2:11 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:1-24

The extent of the conquest. A few detached considerations occur to us here. I. GOD WELL NOT BE WORSE THAN HIS WORD . The reduction of the whole land had not yet been effected, but it had been rendered possible if Israel were disposed to follow up his advantage. The list of cities captured covers nearly the whole extent of Palestine, and Canaan had been deprived of all capacity of resistance. So it is with the Christian who has entered into covenant with God. The mastery... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:4

The giants. Hebrew, Rephaim cf. Genesis 14:5 ; Genesis 15:20 ; also Joshua 17:15 ). The word, according to Ewald, is equivalent to "stretched out." It was also applied to the dead. The Rephaim were one of the various tribes of giants, like the Anakims, Zuzims, and Emims, of whom we read in the land of Canaan. They occupied the land of Bashan and "half Gilead"—that is, its northern portion (see Deuteronomy 3:13 ). The term "remnant" would imply that they had suffered some reverses... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 12:1-6

All the plain on the east - i. e. the Arabah or depressed tract along the east bank of Jordan, the modern El-Ghor (see Numbers 22:1).Joshua 12:2From the middle of the river - i. e. as appears from Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16, “from the city that is in the midst of the river;” namely,, Ar Moab (see Deuteronomy 2:36).Joshua 12:3From the plain - Render “over the plain;” for the words describe not one of the boundaries of Sihon’s kingdom, but part of the territory included in it, i. e. the eastern... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:1-24

Summary of Israel’s conquests (11:16-12:24)Now that Israel controlled all the territory that was to become its homeland, the writer summarizes the entire conquest. First he summarizes Joshua’s conquest of all the area west of Jordan (i.e. Canaan itself), where nine and a half tribes were to receive their inheritance (16-23). Then he summarizes the former conquest in the time of Moses, when Israel gained control of the territory east of Jordan, where two and a half tribes had already been... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 12:4

coast = border, or confines. giants. Deb. Rephaim. Another branch of the Nephilim , called so after one. Rapha; as the Anakim after Anak:. See App-23 and App-25 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:1-6

The slaughter of the eastern kings 12:1-6Sihon and Og were the first Canaanite kings the Israelites defeated. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 12:1-24

A Review of the Victories of Moses and JoshuaThis chapter concludes the whole section of the book which deals with the conquest of Canaan. The following chapters narrate the partition of the conquered and some unconquered land. The original account of these conquests is to be found in Numbers 21:21-35, and of the assignment to the 2½ tribes in Numbers 3:2. A fuller description of the territory is given in chapter Numbers 13:1-33;where see notes.1-6. Moses’ conquests E. of Jordan. Kingdoms of... read more

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