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New Living Translation

Joshua 12:11

The king of Jarmuth The king of Lachish

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jarmuth;   Thompson Chain Reference - Lachish;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - King, Kings;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lachish;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joshua, the Book of;   Lachish;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jarmuth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jarmuth ;   Lachish ;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Kings;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jarmuth;   Joshua (2);   Lachish;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Adoni-Bezek;   War;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the king of Jarmuth one
Hebrew Names Version
the king of Yarmut, one; the king of Lakhish, one;
King James Version
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Lexham English Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
English Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New Century Version
Jarmuth, Lachish,
New English Translation
the king of Jarmuth (one), the king of Lachish (one),
Amplified Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New American Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Geneva Bible (1587)
The King of Iarmuth, one: the King of Lachish, one:
Legacy Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Complete Jewish Bible
the king of Yarmut, the king of Lakhish,
Darby Translation
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Easy-to-Read Version
the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
George Lamsa Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Good News Translation
Jarmuth, Lachish,
Literal Translation
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the kynge of Iarmoth, the kynge of Lachis,
American Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Bible in Basic English
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The king of Iarmuth, one: the king of Lachis, one:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
King James Version (1611)
The king of Iarmuth, one: the king of Lachis, one:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the king of Jerimuth, the king of Lachis;
English Revised Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Berean Standard Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the kyng of Herymoth, oon; the kyng of Lachis, oon; the kyng of Eglon, oon;
Young's Literal Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; The king of Lachish, one;
Update Bible Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Webster's Bible Translation
The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
World English Bible
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New King James Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
New Life Bible
the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
New Revised Standard
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The king of Jarmuth, one, the king of Lachish, one,
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king of Jerimoth one, thee king of Lachis one,
Revised Standard Version
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
THE MESSAGE
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

Contextual Overview

7 The following is a list of the kings that Joshua and the Israelite armies defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which leads up to Seir. (Joshua gave this land to the tribes of Israel as their possession, 8 including the hill country, the western foothills, the Jordan Valley, the mountain slopes, the Judean wilderness, and the Negev. The people who lived in this region were the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.) These are the kings Israel defeated: 9 The king of Jericho The king of Ai, near Bethel 10 The king of Jerusalem The king of Hebron 11 The king of Jarmuth The king of Lachish 12 The king of Eglon The king of Gezer 13 The king of Debir The king of Geder 14 The king of Hormah The king of Arad 15 The king of Libnah The king of Adullam 16 The king of Makkedah The king of Bethel

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jarmuth: Placed by Eusebius and Jerome four miles from Eleutheropolis, near Eshtaol; but, in Jermus, which is probably the same, they state it to be ten miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem; which is supposed to be nearer the truth. Joshua 10:3-23

Lachish: Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, seven miles south from Eleutheropolis. Joshua 10:3, Joshua 10:23, Joshua 10:31, Joshua 10:32

Reciprocal: Joshua 15:35 - Jarmuth Joshua 15:39 - Lachish Joshua 21:29 - Jarmuth 2 Kings 19:8 - Lachish 2 Chronicles 32:9 - Lachish Nehemiah 11:29 - Jarmuth Isaiah 37:8 - Lachish Jeremiah 34:7 - Lachish

Cross-References

Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as Shechem. There he set up camp beside the oak of Moreh. At that time, the area was inhabited by Canaanites.
Genesis 12:7
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 12:14
And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai's beauty.
Genesis 26:7
When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, "She is my sister." He was afraid to say, "She is my wife." He thought, "They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful."
Genesis 29:17
There was no sparkle in Leah's eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face.
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.
Proverbs 21:30
No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the Lord .
Song of Solomon 1:14
He is like a bouquet of sweet henna blossoms from the vineyards of En-gedi.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The king of Jarmuth, one,.... Whose name was Piram, a third of the five kings before observed, Joshua 10:3;

the king of Lachish, one; another of them, whose name was Japhia,

Joshua 10:3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 12:13-20

The identification of several of these places is still uncertain: the same name (e. g. Aphek, Joshua 12:18) being applied to various places in various parts of Palestine. Geder, or Gedor Joshua 15:58, a city in the mountain district in the south of the territory of Judah, is no doubt the modern “Jedur”.

Joshua 12:21

Taanach - A Levitical town Joshua 21:25 in the territory of Issachar, but assigned to the Manassites (Joshua 17:11; Compare 1 Chronicles 7:29), is identified with “Taanuk”. It was here that Barak encountered the host of Sisera Judges 5:19. Megiddo was near it, and is thought to have been “el Lejjun” (the Roman Legion), (or Mujedd’a (Conder)).

Joshua 12:22

Kedesh - i. e. Kedesh Naphtali, a city of refuge, a Levitical city, and the home of Barak Judges 9:6.

Jokneam - A Levitical city in the territory of Zebulon Joshua 19:11; perhaps the modern “Kaimon”. “Tell Kaimon” is a conspicuous and important position, commanding the main pass across the ridge of Carmel from Phoenicia to Egypt. This famous mountain range (about 15 miles long) no doubt received the name Carmel (the word means “a fruitful field” as opposed to “wilderness”) as descriptive of its character; and thus the name became an emblem of beauty and luxuriance (Isaiah 35:2; Song of Solomon 7:5, etc.). Its highest part, about 4 miles from Tell Kaimon, is nearly 1,750 feet above the sea. Its modern name, “Jebel Mar Elias”, preserves still that association with the great deeds of Elijah, from which Carmel derives its chief Biblical interest. Mount Carmel was probably, like Lebanon, from very ancient Canaanite times, regarded as especially sacred; and since the altar of the Lord repaired by Elijah 1 Kings 18:30 was an old one which had been broken down, Carmel was probably no less esteemed by the Israelites also. In later times the caves which abound toward the western bluffs of the range have been frequented by Christian, Jewish, and Mussulman anchorites. The order of Carmelite or barefooted friars took its rise from the convent founded by Louis, which still crowns the western headland.

Joshua 12:23

The king of the nations - See Genesis 14:1 and note. It means king of certain mixed and probably nomadic tribes, which regarded Gilgal Joshua 9:19 as their center and capital.

Joshua 12:24

Tirzah - This place, the capital of Jeroboam and his successors until the clays of Omri (1Ki 14:17; 1 Kings 15:21, etc.), is identified by some with “Tulluzah”, a town 3 miles northeast of Nablous, (by others with Teiasir).


 
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