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Joshua 12:22 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Joshua 12:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 12 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;”
Joshua 12:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 12:22
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one—Kedesh (קֶדֶשׁ, qedesh, 'holy place' or 'sanctuary') later became one of six Levitical cities of refuge (20:7, 21:32), transforming from a defeated Canaanite stronghold into a sanctuary where manslayers could find asylum. This redemptive repurposing illustrates how God reclaims enemy territory for mercy's sake—the very sites once dedicated to Baal worship became havens of grace under Torah law.Jokneam (יָקְנְעָם, yoqne'am, 'possessed by the people') sits at the base of Mount Carmel, the site where Elijah would later confront Baal's pr...
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Cross-References for Joshua 12:22
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“and Edrei”
“Kedesh in Galilee with its suburbs”
“even to Maralah”
“and Hazor”
“and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon's glory Lebanon will be given to it”
“Carmel”
“whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great”
“and Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim”