Josué 12

A Lista dos Reis Derrotados

1 São estes os reis que os israelitas derrotaram, e de cujo território se apossaram a leste do Jordão, desde o ribeiro do Arnom até o monte Hermom, inclusive todo o lado leste da Arabá:

2 Seom, rei dos amorreus, que reinou em Hesbom.Governou desde Aroer, na borda do ribeiro do Arnom, desde o meio do ribeiro até o rio Jaboque, que é a fronteira dos amonitas. Esse território incluía a metade de Gileade.

3 Também governou a Arabá oriental, desde o mar de Quinerete^[a] até o mar da Arabá, o mar Salgado, até Bete-Jesimote, e mais ao sul, ao pé das encostas do Pisga.

4 Tomaram o território de Ogue, rei de Basã, um dos últimos refains, que reinou em Asterote e Edrei.

5 Ele governou o monte Hermom, Salcá, toda a Basã até a fronteira do povo de Gesur e de Maaca, e metade de Gileade até a fronteira de Seom, rei de Hesbom.

6 Moisés, servo do SENHOR, e os israelitas os derrotaram. E Moisés, servo do SENHOR, deu a terra deles como propriedade às tribos de Rúben, de Gade e à metade da tribo de Manassés.

7 São estes os reis que Josué e os israelitas derrotaram no lado ocidental do Jordão, desde Baal-Gade, no vale do Líbano, até o monte Halaque, que se ergue na direção de Seir. Josué deu a terra deles por herança às tribos de Israel, repartindo-a entre elas—

8 a serra central, a Sefelá, a Arabá, as encostas das montanhas, o deserto e o Neguebe—as terras dos hititas, dos amorreus, dos cananeus, dos ferezeus, dos heveus e dos jebuseus:

9 o rei de Jericó,o rei de Ai, próxima a Betel,

10 o rei de Jerusalém,o rei de Hebrom,

11 o rei de Jarmute,o rei de Laquis,

12 o rei de Eglom,o rei de Gezer,

13 o rei de Debir,o rei de Geder,

14 o rei de Hormá,o rei de Arade,

15 o rei de Libna,o rei de Adulão,

16 o rei de Maquedá,o rei de Betel,

17 o rei de Tapua,o rei de Héfer,

18 o rei de Afeque,o rei de Lasarom,

19 o rei de Madom,o rei de Hazor,

20 o rei de Sinrom-Merom,o rei de Acsafe,

21 o rei de Taanaque,o rei de Megido,

22 o rei de Quedes,o rei de Jocneão do Carmelo,

23 o rei de Dor em Nafote-Dor,o rei de Goim de Gilgal,

24 e o rei de Tirza. Trinta e um reis ao todo.

Josué 12 Commentary

Chapter 12

The two kings conquered by Moses. (1-6) The kings whom Joshua smote. (7-24)

Verses 1-6 Fresh mercies must not drown the remembrance of former mercies, nor must the glory of the present instruments of good to the church diminish the just honour of those who went before them, since God is the same who wrought by both. Moses gave to one part of Israel a very rich and fruitful country, but it was on the outside of Jordan. Joshua gave to all Israel the holy land, within Jordan. So the law has given to some few of God's spiritual Israel worldly blessings, earnests of good things to come; but our Lord Jesus, the true Joshua, provided for all the children of promise spiritual blessings, and the heavenly Canaan.

Verses 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 foretold by Moses, ( Deuteronomy 29:23 ) . The vengeance of a righteous God, inflicted on all these kings and their subjects, for their wickedness, should make us dread and hate sin. The fruitful land bestowed on his chosen people, should fill our hearts with hope and confidence in his mercy, and with humble gratitude.

Footnotes

• [a]. Isto é, o mar da Galileia; também em 13.27.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 12

This chapter gives a short account of the conquests made by the Israelites, both in the times of Moses and of Joshua, and first of the kingdom of Sihon and Og on the other side Jordan, in the times of Moses, and which he gave to the two tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and which are particularly described, Jos 12:1-6; and then of the kings and the countries on this side Jordan whom Joshua conquered, Jos 12:7,8; and the names of the thirty one kingdoms are recited, that so it might be exactly known and observed what were afterwards divided among the tribes and possessed by them, Jos 12:9-24.