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Joshua 12:23 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Joshua 12:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 12 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;”
Joshua 12:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 12:23
The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one—Dor (דֹּאר, dor, 'dwelling') was a coastal city whose king joined the northern coalition despite being geographically distant from the battle site, illustrating the widespread fear Israel inspired (2:9-11). The phrase 'in the coast of Dor' (בְּנָפַת דֹּאר, benaphath-dor, literally 'in the height/region of Dor') suggests both the city and its territorial dependencies fell under this defeat.The enigmatic king of the nations of Gilgal (מֶלֶךְ גּוֹיִם לְגִלְגָּל, melech goyim legilgal) presents a textual puzzle—this i...
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Cross-References for Joshua 12:23
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“in the hill country”
“Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Therefore the name of that place was called Gilgal”
“and encamped in Gilgal”
“he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious”
“king of Shinar”
“and Ibleam and its towns”