Joshua 12:9

Joshua 12:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth–el, one;
• New International Version (NIV)the king of Jericho one the king of Ai (near Bethel) one
• English Standard Version (ESV)the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
• New King James Version (NKJV)the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;

Context of Joshua 12:9

7The 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, 8including 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: The 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

Joshua 12:9 word by word

מֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיח֖וֹ אֶחָ֑ד מֶ֧לֶךְ הָעַ֛י אֲשֶׁר־מִצַּ֥ד בֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל אֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of Aiעַי‛ay ‛ayâ' ‛ayâth · AiH5857
• besideצַדtsad · sideH6654
• Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008

Cross-references for Joshua 12:9

• Joshua 6:2But the Lord said to Joshua, “I have given you Jericho, its king, and all its strong warriors.
• Joshua 8:1Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king of Ai, his people, his town, and his land.

Commentaries on Joshua 12:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The king of Jericho, etc. - On this and the following verses see the notes on Joshua 10:1-3; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7-24Verses 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-24Verses 7-24 We have here the limits of the country Joshua conquered. A list is given of the kings subdued by Israel: thirty-one in all. This shows how fruitful Canaan then was, in which so many chose to throng together. This was the land God appointed for Israel; yet in our day it is one of the most barren and unprofitable countries in the world. Such is the effect of the curse it lies under, since its possessors rejected Christ and his gospel, as was…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-24Joshua and the Israelites completed the tasks God assigned to them. This summary emphasizes their successes and properly recognizes their loyalty. God gave the Israelites the land he promised to them. He also finally judged the Canaanites. The list of kings defeated, identified by their city-states, shows God's fulfilled plans. This list was a serious yet joyful recitation for Israel. It reminds the people of God’s mighty acts on their behalf and honors…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-247. Baal-gad ... even unto ... Halak--(See on Jos 11:17). A list of thirty-one chief towns is here given; and, as the whole land contained a superficial extent of only fifteen miles in length by fifty in breadth, it is evident that these capital cities belonged to petty and insignificant kingdoms. With a few exceptions, they were not the scenes of any important events recorded in the sacred history, and therefore do not require a particular notice.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Ai
• Jericho
• City
• King
• Salmon, Zalmon
• Exodus, the Book of
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Palestine
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Joshua 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary