Joshua 12:9
The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth–el, one;
Joshua 12:9 in other translations
| BSB | the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; |
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| WEB | the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; |
| ASV | the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one; |
| YLT | The king of Jericho, one; The king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; |
| DARBY | The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one; |
| BBE | The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Beth-el, one; |
| Webster | The king of Jericho one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el, one; |
What does Joshua 12:9 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 12:7-24
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…
Joshua 12:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 12:9
- Joshua 8:29-35
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord God of Israel in mount Ebal, As Moses the servant of the Lord commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings. And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. …
- Joshua 6:2-21
And the Lord said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. …
- Joshua 8:17
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth–el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.
- Joshua 8:1
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
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Context
- Joshua 12:8
In the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country; the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites:
- Joshua 12:9
The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Beth–el, one;
- Joshua 12:10
The king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
Joshua 12:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El rey de Jericó, uno: el rey de Hai, que está al lado de Beth-el, otro: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | le roi de Jéricho, un; le roi d’Aï, qui est à côté de Béthel, un; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | der König von Jericho: einer; der König von Ai, das zur Seite von Bethel liegt, einer; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Rex Jericho unus: rex Hai, quæ est ex latere Bethel, unus: |