Joshua 12:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is part of a list recording that the Israelites defeated one king each from the cities of Hormah and Arad during their conquest of the Promised Land.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears in Joshua's official record of the 31 kings that Israel defeated when conquering Canaan. Hormah and Arad were Canaanite cities in the southern region of the Promised Land. This list served as a historical documentation of God's faithfulness in giving Israel victory over their enemies as He had promised.

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