Joshua 12:16 NKJV

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 12:16

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

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 12:16

Bethel. This city is here mentioned as smitten by Joshua. See notes on the capture of Ai, and 1:22-25 . 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 Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:7-24

The slaughter of the western kings 12:7-24The writer identified 31 kings in the essential order in which Joshua defeated them."Many of the same names appear in the Amarna letters, thus confirming the historicity of our text." [Note: Davis and Whitcomb, p. 75.] "The description was not complete. Shechem is not mentioned, and the hills of Ephraim are sparsely represented, as is the territory north of Hazor. Completeness is not the object. The writer seeks to compile a list that will impress the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:13-24

C. Possession of the land 5:13-12:24Before Israel entered the land of Canaan, God had been preparing for His people to take possession of it by sovereignly directing the political affairs of Egypt. Egypt had maintained control over Canaan for many years. However, shortly before and during the ascension of Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1417-1379 B.C.) to the throne, Egyptian interest in Canaanite affairs began to decline. Consequently some of the Canaanite kings asserted their independence from Egyptian... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:16-24

9. Summary of Joshua’s conquests 11:16-12:24This summary is in three parts: the land, the kings east of the Jordan, and the kings west of the Jordan. read more

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:7-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 12:16

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

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 12:1-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:7-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:13-24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joshua 12:16-24

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