Joshua 12:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is part of a list recording the defeat of two Canaanite kings and their cities during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears in Joshua's record of the 31 kings that Israel defeated while conquering Canaan. Jarmuth and Lachish were fortified Canaanite cities in the southern region of what would become Israel. These victories fulfilled God's promise to give the Israelites the land He had promised to Abraham centuries earlier.

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So the five Amorite kings—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces together. They marched up with all their armies, surrounded the city of Gibeon, and attacked it.

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So they did exactly that, and brought those five kings out of the cave to Joshua: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

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