12:1-6
This is a list chapter, and those of you who have read a lot of my blog will know that I don’t like them! Or at least I have little of worth to say about them, so I’ll cover the chapter in a single post.
It is essentially a list of the various victories of Israel, both under Moses and under Joshua.
It begins with the transjordan victories under Moses, where Sihon and Og were defeated. It mentions the kings who were defeated, and areas of land that they ruled over. These lands were given to the Reubenites, Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
12:7-24
This section includes many more defeated kings, and is even more of a list.The kings are all listed, with their territory, rather than their name, being listed. These lands were given by Joshua at the tribes of Israel.
Thrity one kings in all were defeated.
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