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the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
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A Record of Victory
Commentators explain that this list is not random but follows the order of Joshua's campaigns. The kings of Jerusalem and Hebron are mentioned first because they were key leaders of the southern coalition that Israel defeated in the battle of Beth-horon, as detailed in Joshua chapter 10.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Theologian
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 lea…
17th Century
Pastor
The king of Jerusalem, one Whose name was Adonizedek, and was one of the five kings taken and hanged, ([Reference Jo…
Minister
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…
