the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Parallel translations
- WEB the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- KJV The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- BSB the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- NKJV the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- NLT The king of Tappuah The king of Hepher
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Quick answer
The kings of Tappuah and Hepher are numbered among the conquered.
Overview
These cities lay in the central hill country, indicating the conquest reached beyond the south. Hepher is later connected with the daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27; Joshua 17:2-3). The list moves geographically through the land, accounting for the breadth of God's gift.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- 1 Kgs 4:10Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
- Josh 19:13From there it passed along eastward to Gath Hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at Rimmon which stretches to Neah.
- Josh 15:34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
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