Joshua 12:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Later, Joshua and the Israelites defeated many kings west of the River Jordan, from Baal-Gad in Lebanon Valley in the north to Mount Halak near the country of Edom in the south. This region included the hill country and the foothills, the Jordan valley and its western slopes, and the Southern Desert. Joshua and the Israelites took this land from the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Joshua divided up the land among the tribes of Israel. The Israelites defeated the kings of the following towns west of the River Jordan:

Cross References

Genesis 14:6

They also defeated the Horites in the hill country of Edom, as far as El-Paran, near the desert.

Genesis 32:3

Jacob sent messengers on ahead to Esau, who lived in the land of Seir, also known as Edom.

Genesis 36:20

Seir was from the Horite tribe that had lived in Edom before the time of Esau. The clans that had descended from him were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Genesis 36:30

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan, and they lived in the land of Seir.

Genesis 36:8

That's why Esau made his home in the hill country of Seir.

Psalm 135:11

including King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. He conquered every kingdom in the land of Canaan

Deuteronomy 2:1

We spent many years wandering around outside the hill country of Seir,

Deuteronomy 2:4

And give the people these orders: “Be very careful, because you will soon go through the land that belongs to your relatives, the descendants of Esau. They are afraid of you,

Joshua 11:17

They took control of the land from Mount Halak near the country of Edom in the south to Baal-Gad in Lebanon Valley at the foot of Mount Hermon in the north. Joshua and his army were at war with the kings in this region for a long time, but finally they captured and put to death the last king.

Joshua 11:23

That's how Joshua captured the land, just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and Joshua divided it up among the tribes. Finally, there was peace in the land.

Joshua 9:1

The kings west of the River Jordan heard about Joshua's victories, and so they got together and decided to attack Joshua and Israel. These kings were from the hill country and from the foothills to the west, as well as from the Mediterranean coast as far north as the Lebanon Mountains. Some of them were Hittites, others were Amorites or Canaanites, and still others were Perizzites, Hivites, or Jebusites.