Joshua 12

A short recitall or Catalogue of the Kings and their Kingdomes , that were deserted by the Israelites ,that they might hereditarily possess their land ; first in the time of Moseh on the other side of Jordan, v. 1, & c. After ward by Josua on this side of Jordan , 7.Being in all one and thirty Kings , 24.

1. Now these are the Kings of the land , which the children of Israel smote and hereditarily possessed their land on the other side of Jordan toward the Sun-rising ; from the brook unto mount Hermon , and all the plain field toward the East.

2. Sihon the King of the Amorites , who dwelt at Hesbon ; who ruled from Aroer , which is on the bank [Hebr. lip] of the brook Arnon , over the midst of the river , and the moyetie of Gilead , and unto the river Jabbok , the border of the children of Ammon .

3. And over the plains unto the Sea Cinneroth . [See Joshua 11:2. and Deut.3.17.] toward the East , and unto the Sea of the plains , [so the dead sea is called , i.e. the salt sea , and the lake of Sodom , and the lake of Asphaltites] the salt-sea , towards the East , the way to Beth-Jesimoth : [which lieth in the border of the Moabites , Ezech.25.9.] and from the South beneath Asdoth-Pisga ; [i.e. the descent of the hill . It is a part of the mountain Abarim, Deuteronomy 1:4.]

4. Besides, the border of Og the King of Basan , who was of the remnant of the Giants , [Hebr. Rephaim] dwelling at Astharoth, and at Edrei.

5. And reigned over mount Hermon , and over Salcha , and over all Basan unto the border of the Gesurites ; [These dwelt in the land of Basan at the uttermost borders of the same land , which 2 Sam.15.8. is called by Absalom , Gesur in Syria , because it lay about the city & country Damascus. Gesur was a royall citie : the daughter of Thalmai king of Gesur was Davids wife , and mother of Absalom , 2 Sam. 3.3. Unto whom Absalom fled after he had slain his brother Amnon 2 Sam. 13.37. The land of the Gesurites fell indeed by lot unto the half Tribe of Manasseh , but they did not expel the inhabitants thereof , Jos.13.13.] and of the Maachtites , and the moyetie of Gilead , the border of Sihon , the King of Hesbon .

6. Moseh the servant of the LORD , and the children of Israel smote them , and Moseh the servant of the LORD gave that land unto the Reubenites , Gadites , and the half Tribe of Manasseh for an hereditary possession .

7. These now are the Kings of the land , which Josua and the children of Israel smote on this side of Jordan toward the West , from Baal-Gad in the valley of Libanon , and unto the bald mountain , [see above chapter 11.17.] that goeth up to Seir ; and Josua gave it unto the Tribes of Israel for an hereditary possession , according to their divisions [i.e. unto every one his share hereditarily,]

8. That which was upon the mountains and in the low grounds , and in the plain , and in the descents of waters , and in the wilderness, and toward the South : the Hethites , the Amorites and Canaanites , the Pheresites , the Hevites and the Jebusites .

9. The King of Jericho one ; The King of Ai, which is besides Bethel one .

10. The King of Jerusalem one , The King of Hebron one .

11. The King of Jarmath one , the King of Lachis one .

12. The King of Eglon one , the King of geser one .

13. The King of Debir one , the King of geder one .

14. The King of Horma [See the Annot. Judg.1.17.] one , the King of Hared one .

15. The King of Lidna one , the King of Adullam [This was a citie in the land of juda , of which mention is made , 1 Chr.11.15. Near unto it was a Cave , wherein David abode when he fled from saul , 1 Samuel 22:1. there he penned the 57. Psalm] one .

16. The King of Makda one , the King of Bethreb one .

17. The King of Tappuah one , the King of Hepper one .

18. The King of Aphek one , the King of Lassaron one .

19. The king of Madon one , the King of Hoshor one .

20. The King of Simron Mero one , the King of Achsaph one .

21. The King of Taunach one , the King of Megiddo one .

22. The King of Rodes one , the King of Jokneam at Carmel one .

23. The King of Dor , at Naphath-Dor [See Josua 11.3.] one : The King of the Gentiles [or, the King of Gojim] at Gilgal one .

24. The King of Tirza one one : All these Kings are one and thirty .