Joshua 12:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse continues the list of defeated kings, naming two more rulers whose kingdoms Israel conquered under Joshua's leadership.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a catalog listing the 31 kings that Joshua and the Israelites defeated during their conquest of the Promised Land. Taanach and Megiddo were important Canaanite city-states located in the fertile Jezreel Valley, controlling major trade routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia. These strategic locations made them wealthy and powerful, but they fell to Israel's military campaigns as God fulfilled His promise to give them the land.

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1 Chronicles 7:29

Along the territory belonging to the descendants of Manasseh were the cities of Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, each with their surrounding villages. The descendants of Joseph, the son of Israel, lived in these places.

Judges 1:27

The tribe of Manasseh did not drive out the people living in Beth-shean and its surrounding villages, or from Taanach and its villages, or from Dor and its villages, or from Ibleam and its villages, or from Megiddo and its villages. Instead, the Canaanites were determined to keep living in that land.

Judges 5:19

The kings came and fought—yes, the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. But they gained no treasure or profit from their battle.

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