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Joshua 12:16 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 12:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 12 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;”
Joshua 12:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 12:16
The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Beth-el, one—Makkedah (מַקֵּדָה, maqedah, 'place of shepherds') was where five Amorite kings hid in caves before Joshua executed them (10:16-27), making this notation a memorial of divine judgment. Beth-el (בֵּית־אֵל, bet-el, 'house of God'), the ancient sanctuary where Jacob saw angels ascending and descending (Genesis 28:19), appears in this catalog of defeated kings—a sobering reminder that sacred sites become targets for conquest when inhabitants practice idolatry.The Hebrew repetition אֶחָד (echad, 'one') after each king emphasizes the totality of vi...
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Cross-References for Joshua 12:16
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“and struck it with the edge of the sword”
“they also went up against Bethel; and Yahweh was with them.”
“who didn't go out after Israel: and they left the city open”
“and pitched his tent”
“but the name of the city was Luz at the first.”