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Joshua 12:9

Joshua 12:9
The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The king of Jericho, one,.... Who was first taken, and so named first, Jos 6:21,

the king of Ai, which is beside…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Joshua 12:7-24

The names of the kings are given in the order of their actual encounter with Joshua. Those enumerated in Jos 12:10-18…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

The king of Jericho, etc. - On this and the following verses see the notes on Jos 10:1-3 (note).

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 12:7-24

We have here a breviate of Joshua's conquests.

I. The limits of the country he conquered. It lay between Jordan on the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

the king of Jericho The kings are enumerated generally in the order in which they were conquered. For the overthrow of…

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