Joshua 12:7

Kings west of the Jordan

7 Joshua and the Israelites struck down these kings of the land and took over their land on the west side of the Jordan. This ran from Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley as far as Mount Halak, which goes up toward Seir. Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel as shares of property.

Joshua 12:7 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 12:7

And these [are] the kings of the country
After particularly named, ( Joshua 12:9-24 ) :

which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on
the west;
that is, on the west of Jordan:

from Baalgad, in the valley of Lebanon, even unto the mount Halak,
that goeth up to Seir;
of which see ( Joshua 11:17 ) ;

which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel [for] a possession,
according to their divisions;
as after related in this book.

Joshua 12:7 In-Context

5 He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, and all of Bashan as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half of Gilead down to the border of Heshbon's King Sihon.

6 Moses the LORD's servant and the Israelites struck them down. Moses the LORD's servant gave their land as property to the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

7 Joshua and the Israelites struck down these kings of the land and took over their land on the west side of the Jordan. This ran from Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley as far as Mount Halak, which goes up toward Seir. Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel as shares of property.

8 This was in the highlands, in the lowlands, in the desert plain, in the slopes, in the desert, and in the arid southern plain. The land belonged to Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. They were:

9 the king of Jericho one the king of Ai (which is near Bethel) one