the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
Parallel translations
- WEB the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- KJV The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
- NKJV the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- NASB the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- NLT The king of Kedesh The king of Jokneam in Carmel
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Quick answer
The kings of Kedesh and Jokneam in Carmel are listed among the defeated.
Overview
Kedesh in Galilee later became a city of refuge and a Levitical city (Joshua 20:7; 21:32). Jokneam lay near Mount Carmel. The continuing tally shows the northern conquest reaching the far borders of the land God had promised.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Josh 21:32And 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.
- Josh 19:37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
- 1 Sam 25:2Now 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.
- Josh 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
- Isa 35:2It 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.
- Josh 15:23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,
- Josh 20:7So 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.
- Josh 19:11It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
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