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the kingמֶלֶךְof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִַםone;אֶחָדthe kingמֶלֶךְof Hebron,חֶבְרוֹןone;אֶחָד
Joshua 12:10
Study it in the app“the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Joshua 12:10, word by word
- the kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- oneאֶחָדechad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appears- of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
9the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;
10 · This verse (above)
11the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;