Josué 12

1 Estes, pois, são os reis da terra, aos quais os filhos de Israel feriram e cujas terras possuíram, do Jordão para o nascente do sol, desde o vale do Arnom até o monte Hermom, e toda a Arabá para o oriente:

2 Siom, rei dos amorreus, que habitava em Hesbom e que dominava desde Aroer, que está a borda do vale do Arnom, e desde o meio do vale, e a metade de Gileade, até o ribeiro Jaboque, termo dos amonitas;

3 e a Arabá até o mar de Quinerote para o oriente, e até o mar da Arabá, o Mar Salgado, para o oriente, pelo caminho de Bete-Jesimote, e no sul abaixo das faldas de Pisga;

4 como também o termo de Ogue, rei de Basã, que era do restante dos refains, o qual habitava em Astarote, e em Edrei,

5 e dominava no monte Hermom, e em Salca, e em toda a Basã, até o termo dos gesureus e dos maacateus, e metade de Gileade, termo de siom, rei de Hesbom.

6 Moisés, servo do Senhor, e os filhos de Israel os feriram; e Moisés, servo do Senhor, deu essa terra em possessão aos rubenitas, e aos gaditas, e � meia tribo de Manassés:

7 E estes são os reis da terra, aos quais Josué e os filhos de Israel feriram, do Jordão para o ocidente, desde Baal-Gade, no vale do Líbano, até o monte Halaque, que sobe a Seir (e Josué deu as suas terras �s tribos de Israel em possessão, segundo as suas divisoes,

8 isto é, o que havia na região montanhosa, na baixada, na Arabá, nas faldas das montanhas, no deserto e no Negebe: o heteu, o amorreu, e o cananeu, o perizeu, o heveu, e o jebuseu);

9 o rei de Jericó, o rei de Ai, que está ao lado de 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 Horma, o rei de Arade,

15 o rei de Libna, o rei de Adulão,

16 o rei de Maqueda, o rei de Betel,

17 o rei de Tapua, o rei de Hefer,

18 o rei de Afeque, o rei de Lassarom,

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 no outeiro de Dor, o rei de Goiim em Gilgal,

24 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.

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.