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Joshua 12:18 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Joshua 12:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 12 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one; Lasharon: or, Sharon”
Joshua 12:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 12:18
The king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one—Aphek (אֲפֵק, apheq, 'fortress' or 'stronghold') appears multiple times in Scripture as a strategic military site. This Aphek in Sharon controlled the coastal route (Via Maris), making its capture essential for controlling north-south trade and military movements. The Philistines later assembled at an Aphek before defeating Saul (1 Samuel 29:1), suggesting Israel's incomplete conquest left this strategic location vulnerable to reoccupation.Lasharon (לַשָּׁרוֹן, lasharon, literally 'belonging to Sharon') designates royal authority over the ferti...
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Cross-References for Joshua 12:18
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“and encamped beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.”
“and Bashan and Carmel are stripped bare.”
“and Aphek”
“and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians”