Joshua 12:5 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

He ruled a territory stretching from Mount Hermon to Salecah in the north and to all of Bashan in the east, and westward to the borders of the kingdoms of Geshur and Maacah. This territory included the northern half of Gilead, as far as the boundary of King Sihon of Heshbon.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

All the plain on the east - that is, the Arabah or depressed tract along the east bank of Jordan, the modern El-Ghor .

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And reigned in Mount Hermon
That is, over all the people that inhabited that mount or dwelt under it, ([Reference Jo…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Fresh mercies must not overshadow the memory of former mercies. Nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the ju…