Saturday 05Feb2022
Shabbat Shalom. Today is the Seventh Day of the Biblical Week. Let us rest from all our work and keep the Fourth Commandment.
From the book of Joshua chapter 12 in today's reading, I came across a list of all the kings that went to war against the children of Israel and were defeated by the army of Israel led first by Moses and subsequently by Joshua's
Moses defeated two Kings in the land East of the Jordan, "beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise, from the valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon, and all the Arabah eastward" Deuteronomy 12:1 - 6 WEB World English Bible.
The defeat of the Amorite kings Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan is recorded in the book of Numbers chapter 21.
- Sihon king of Heshbon, Amorite
- Og king of Bashan, Amorite
Joshua defeated thirty-one Kings in the land West of the Jordan, "beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even to Mount Halak, that goes up to Seir" Deuteronomy 12:7 - 24 WEB
A detailed account of the conquest of Jericho is written in Joshua chapters 5 and 6. The conquest of Ai is recorded in Joshua chapter 8, while the defeat of the remaining 29 Canaanite kings is recorded Joshua chapters 10 and 11.
- king of Jericho
- king of Ai, which is beside Bethel
- king of Jerusalem
- king of Hebron
- king of Jarmuth
- king of Lachish
- king of Eglon
- king of Gezer
- king of Debir
- king of Geder
- king of Hormah
- king of Arad
- king of Libnah
- king of Adullam
- king of Makkedah
- king of Bethel
- king of Tappuah
- king of Hepher
- king of Aphek
- king of Lassharon
- king of Madon
- king of Hazor
- king of Shimron-meron
- king of Achshaph
- king of Taanach
- king of Megiddo
- king of Kedesh
- king of Jokneam in Carmel
- king of Dor
- king of Goiim in Gilgal
- king of Tirzah
