Joshua 12
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Joshua 12:7-24

7These are the kings of the land west of the Jordan River that Joshua and the people of Israel defeated. ⌞Their lands extended⌟ from Baal Gad in the valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave it as a possession to Israel, dividing it among the tribes.

8It included the mountains, foothills, plains, slopes, desert, and the Negev ⌞that the⌟ Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites ⌞had possessed⌟. The kings were

9the king of Jericho, the king of Ai (near Bethel),

10the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron,

11the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,

12the king of Eglon, the king of Gezer,

13the king of Debir, the king of Geder,

14the king of Hormah, the king of Arad,

15the king of Libnah, the king of Adullam,

16the king of Makkedah, the king of Bethel,

17the king of Tappuah, the king of Hepher,

18the king of Aphek, the king of Sharon,

19the king of Madon, the king of Hazor,

20the king of Shimron Meron, the king of Achshaph,

21the king of Taanach, the king of Megiddo,

22the king of Kedesh, the king of Jokneam in Carmel,

23the king of Dor in Naphoth Dor, the king of Goiim in Gilgal,

24the king of Tirzah. The total was 31 kings.

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