Bible Strands
Joshua 12:22
the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the defeated Canaanite kings following Joshua’s military campaigns. This list concludes the northern conquest account by itemizing the sovereigns who opposed Israel.
The words — קֶ֙דֶשׁ֙ (ke.desh) denotes the city of Kedesh, while אֶחָ֔ד ('e.Chad) literally means "one," emphasizing the singular count of each ruler. מֶ֤לֶךְ (Me.lekh) identifies each figure specifically as a king.
The thread — Joshua 19:37 lists Kedesh within the tribal inheritance of Naphtali. Joshua 21:32 later designates it as a Levitical city and a city of refuge, while Joshua 15:23 mentions a different Kedesh in Judah's territory.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the systematic accounting of Israel's victories, where each named king represents a specific, fully subdued political entity. It requires the reader to accept the conquest as complete and precisely documented rather than generalized.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:37 Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
- Joshua 21:32 And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.
- Joshua 15:23 Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
- Joshua 15:55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
- Joshua 19:11 It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
- Joshua 20:7 So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
- 1 Samuel 25:2 Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
- Isaiah 35:2 It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.