Commentary

Joshua 12

The Geneva Bible Notes (1599)

The margin notes of the Bible the Puritans and Shakespeare read, by English Reformers in exile. Each verse is printed with its notes.

Verses 1–6

Now these [are] the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the {a} other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
(a) From Gilgal where Joshua camped.

Verses 7–24

And these [are] the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount {b} Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel [for] a possession according to their divisions;
(b) Read Jos 11:17.

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