Bible Strands
Joshua 12:17
the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator catalogs defeated Canaanite monarchs in the central hill country, continuing a list that begins in Joshua 12:16 and extends through Joshua 12:18.
The words — תַּפּ֙וּחַ (ta.Pu.ach) identifies the location Tappuah, while חֵ֖פֶר (Che.fer) names the settlement Hepher.
The thread — The territory of Hepher reappears in 1 Kings 4:10 as part of a royal district, and Tappuah surfaces in Joshua 15:34 among southern Judahite towns.
Why it lands — Readers must recognize the systematic enumeration of defeated rulers as a record of territorial control rather than a military narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 4:10 Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
- Joshua 15:34 Zanoah, En-gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
- Joshua 19:13 From there it crossed eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around toward Neah.