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Joshua 12:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Joshua 12:4

Verse 4 of 24

Scripture focus

And the coast of Og king of Bashan, [which was] of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

Joshua 12:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 12:4

Theological / Devotional

Bashan. An area east of the Sea of Chinnereth and extending south from the Pharpar River to the Yarrnuk, the border of Gilead. Og also ruled the northern half of the Gilead to the Jabbok River.

Giants. Heb. repha’im. The derivation of this word is uncertain. The Rephaim were the aboriginal inhabitants of Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Canaan. Og was one of the last of this race. Other remnants lived around Hebron and were known as Anakim (see on Gen. 14:5).

Ashtaroth. The Hebrew plural for Ashtaroth (Astarte), a goddess of sex and war. The city was a center of Astarte worship in the kingdom of Og, and has been identified as Tell ‘Ashtarah, situated about 20 mi. (32.2 km.) east of the Sea of Galilee. It was one of Og’s royal cities.

Edrei. One of Og’s royal cities on the plateau southeast of the Sea of Galilee. It was the place where Og was slain by the Israelites (Num. 21:33-35; Deut. 3:1-3). The king dwelt in both Edrei and Ashtarot probably using one city for his summer home and the other for his winter home.

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