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'Kings' in the Bible

because we heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Reed Sea right in front of you as you were coming out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan River to Sihon and Og whom you completely destroyed.

Verse ConceptsdrynessMoses, Life OfAnnihilationDry LandGod Drying Things UpA Way Through The Red SeaThe Sea DividedTwo Other Menrehabilitation

All the Amorite kings who lived across the Jordan River to the west and all the Canaanite kings by the Mediterranean Sea became discouraged as soon as they heard that the LORD had dried up the water of the Jordan River for the people of Israel until they had crossed it. They no longer had a will to fight because of the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsIndependencedrynessWestMeltingDry LandBeyond JordanLosing CourageOvercoming Obstacles

The LORD told Joshua, "Look! I have given Jericho over to your control, along with its kings and valiant soldiers.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfAttackingGod's Activity In IsraelWarfare, Examples OfThose God Gave Into Their Hands

Eventually all the kings who reigned in the hill country across the Jordan River and in the low-lying coastlands of the Mediterranean Sea facing Lebanon heard about this. So the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites

Verse ConceptsMediterranean SeaBeyond JordanGentile RulersThe Shephelah

along with all of what he did to the two Amorite kings who were beyond the Jordan River that is, to King Sihon of Heshbon and to King Og of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.

Verse ConceptsIndependenceTwo Other MenSingle Mindedness

So the five kings of the Amorites the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon gathered their armies together and advanced with all of their armies toward Gideon, camped there, and laid siege to it.

Verse ConceptsEncampmentsFive People

The Gibeonites sent word to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal: "Don't abandon your servants. Come quickly, save us, and help us, because all of the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have attacked us."

Verse ConceptsGroups Helping

Meanwhile, the five kings had fled and hidden themselves inside a cave at Makkedah.

Verse ConceptsCavesFive PeoplePeople In CavesPeoples Who Fledhiding

Joshua was informed, "The five kings have been discovered hiding in the cave at Makkedah."

Verse ConceptsFive People

Then Joshua gave this order: "Unseal the mouth of the cave and bring out these five kings to me from the cave."

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsBringing People Out Of Other Places

So they did. They brought out these five kings to him from within the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

Verse ConceptsFive People

When they had brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel and spoke to the leaders of the men who had gone out to war along with him, "Come close and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came near and put their feet on their necks.

Verse ConceptsFeetNecksSubjectionCare Of FeetThose Subjected To People

After this, Joshua struck those kings down, executing them, and hanged them on five gallows until sunset.

Verse ConceptsGallowsHangingPunishment, Legal Aspects OfFive ThingsKilling KingsAction Until EveningPeople Hung To Death

So Joshua conquered the entire land, the hill country, the Negev, the Shephelah, and the wilderness highlands, along with all of their kings. He left none of them remaining, but completely destroyed every living person, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfAnnihilationExterminationGentile RulersThe Shephelah

Joshua conquered all of these kings and their territories in one campaign, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming Obstacles

and to the kings in the north, in the hill country, in the plain south of Chinnereth, in the Shephelah, and in the hills of Dor toward the west,

Verse ConceptsWestern BordersGentile RulersThe Shephelah

After all these kings had gathered together, they went out and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight Israel.

So Joshua captured and annihilated all of these cities, along with their kings, completely destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationExtermination

from Mount Halak and the ascent toward Seir, including as far as Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley that lies at the foot of Mount Hermon. Joshua captured all of their kings, struck them down, and put them to death.

Verse ConceptsKilling Kings

Joshua fought an extended campaign against all those kings.

Verse ConceptsAction For A Long Time

This is a list of the kings who ruled the land that the Israelis conquered, and whose territories they took on the other side of the Jordan River toward the east, from the Arnon River to Mount Hermon, along with the entire eastern Jordan plain.

Verse ConceptsThe SunArnonBeyond JordanGentile Rulers

This is a list of the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelis defeated beyond the Jordan River toward the west, from Baal-gad in the Lebanon valley as far as Mount Halak, which rises in the direction of Seir. Joshua gave it to Israel, distributing it according to their tribal divisions as their inheritance,

Verse ConceptsConquestBeyond JordanGentile Rulers

The king of Tirzah: 1 Total number of all kings: 31

Verse ConceptsThirty Some

"Then I sent hornets ahead of you to drive out two kings of the Amorites before you without your using either sword or bow.

Verse ConceptsInsectsHornetsBeesThe Lord Drove Them OutTwo Other Men

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