Joshua 12:20
in Joshua 12the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
KJV
The king of Shimron–meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
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This verse in Joshua 12
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThe king of Shimronmeron, one,.... See Jos 11:1, this place fell to the tribe of Zebulun, Jos 19:15, the king of Achshaph, one; see Jos 11:1; this city fell to the lot of Asher, Jos 19:25.
This site's exposition
the king of Madon, one
on Joshua 12:19-24
Hazor at verse 19 is the city 11:10 called the head of all those kingdoms, and a Jabin oppresses Israel again at Judges 4:2. Taanach, Megiddo and Dor, at verses 21 to 23, are three of the towns Judges 1:27 says Manasseh never drove out.
This site's exposition
the king of Achshaph, one
Shimron and Achshaph were two of the towns Jabin summoned at Joshua 11:1, so their kings belong to the northern campaign. John Gill follows them into the allotments. Shimron went to Zebulun at Joshua 19:15, and Achshaph to Asher at Joshua 19:25.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
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The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| מֶ֣לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| שִׁמְר֤וֹן | shimron | Shimron | H8112 → | |
| מְראוֹן֙ | meron | Meron | H8112 → | |
| אֶחָ֔ד | ʾechad | one | H259 → | 971 times |
| מֶ֥לֶךְ | melekh | [the] king of | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| אַכְשָׁ֖ף | ʾakhshaf | Acshaph | H407 → | 3 times |
| אֶחָֽד׃ | ʾechad | one | H259 → | 971 times |
מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
שִׁמְר֤וֹןShimron
shimronH8112 →
מְראוֹן֙Meron
meronH8112 →
אֶחָ֔דone
ʾechadH259 →971 times
מֶ֥לֶךְ[the] king of
melekhH4428 →2525 times
אַכְשָׁ֖ףAcshaph
ʾakhshafH407 →3 times
אֶחָֽד׃one
ʾechadH259 →971 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Joshua 19:15It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.
it leads to
- Joshua 11:1
Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- 2 Chronicles 11:6
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
- Joshua 21:34–35
This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given:
- Joshua 11:1
Through
Joshua 11:1Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;
it leads to
- Joshua 11:10
At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.
- Judges 4:2
So the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his forces was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-hagoyim.
- Psalms 2:1–4
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Isaiah 43:5–7
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west.
- Joshua 10:3–4
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Joshua 11:10
Where this verse is studied
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About Joshua
This page draws on Ephrem the Syrian, COMMENTARY ON TATIAN'S DIATESSARON 19.8; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth.