KJV ORIGINAL
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse continues listing the defeated Canaanite kings, showing God's faithfulness in giving Israel victory over their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a larger list in Joshua 12 that records all the kings and city-states that Israel defeated during their conquest of the Promised Land. Tappuah and Hepher were Canaanite cities in the central hill country of what would become Israel, each ruled by their own local king as was common in that region during the Late Bronze Age.
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