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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 12:7-24

We have here a breviate of Joshua's conquests. I. The limits of the country he conquered. It lay between Jordan on the east and the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and extended from Baal-gad near Lebanon in the north to Halak, which lay upon the country of Edom in the south, Josh. 12:7. The boundaries are more largely described, Num. 34:2-12 But what is here said is enough to show that God had been as good as his word, and had given them possession of all he had promised them by Moses, if they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:15

The king of Libnah, one ,.... Taken at the same time as the kings of Makkedah, Debir, and of other places were, Joshua 10:29 , the king of Adullam, one ; a city in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:35 ; Jerom says F11 De loc. Heb. fol. 88. F. there was a village in his time, not a small one, called by this name, ten miles to the east of Eleutheropolis: near to this place was a cave where David hid himself when he fled from Saul, 1 Samuel 22:1 ; See Gill on Micah 1:15 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 12:15

Adullam - A city belonging to the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:35 . In a cave at this place David often secreted himself during his persecution by Saul; 1 Samuel 22:1 . 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 12:7-24

The catalogue of the vanquished. A melancholy document, meaning little more to us than a column in a directory, but meaning much to multitudes. Many of these kings would be lamented in elegies as sweet as David's song over Saul and Jonathan. Some, doubtless, were noble, perhaps some devout, but implicated in a national fate to the deserving of which they had not contributed. Linger over these a little and observe— I. ALL ARMIES WILL FIND THEIR PLACE IN ONE OF TWO ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:15

Adullam . In the Shephelah ( valley in our version. See Joshua 15:33-35 ). Canon Tristram in his 'Bible Lands,' as well as Conder in his 'Handbook,' identify this with Aid-el-Me, or Mich. In the Quarterly Paper of the Palestine Exploration Fund for July, 1875, Lieut. Conder details a visit to this place, previously identified by M. Clermont-Ganneau. These explorers reject the idea approved by Vandevelde and others, that this Deir Dabban is the ancient Adullam. The place he prefers... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joshua 12:7-24

The names of the kings are given in the order of their actual encounter with Joshua. Those enumerated in Joshua 12:10-18 either belonged to the league of the southern Canaanites (Joshua 10:1 ff), the power of which was broken in the battle of Beth-horon, or were at any rate conquered in the campaign following that battle. Those mentioned in Joshua 12:19-24 were in like manner connected with the northern confederates (Joshua 11:1 ff), who were defeated at the Waters of Merom.Joshua 12:13-20The... 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

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joshua 12:15

Ver. 15. The king of Adullam— A city of Judah, chap. Jos 15:35 well known for the retreat of David, who, during his disgrace, often concealed himself in the caves of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22:1. Eusebius says, that it was a very large city in his time, about ten miles from Eleutheropolis; and St. Jerome, that it was not a small city. See de. Loc. Heb. read more

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