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Joshua 21:39

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

Joshua 21:39 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joshua 21:39

Theological / Devotional

Heshbon. The capital of Sihon, the king of the Amorites who fought the Israelites as they came up east of the Dead Sea from Egypt and lost his kingdom to them. The name survives in Tell Ḥesbân, about 15 1/4 mi. (25.5 km.) east-northeast of the mouth of the Jordan River, and 12 3/4 mi. (20.5 km.) southwest of Rabbath-ammon (Amman).

Jazer. See on ch. 13:25.

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