Joshua 12:11

“the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;”

Joshua 12:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 12:11, word by word

the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melech” appears
of Jarmuthיַרְמוּתyarmut

Jarmuth

Jarmuth: the name of two places: a Canaanite city of the Shephelah and a town of Issachar. The name comes from "height."

Where else “yarmut” appears
oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
of Lachishלָכִישׁlachish

Lachish

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Places in this verse

JerusalemLachish
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Lachish

    Today: Tel Lachish ruins, Israel

    A fortified city in the low hills of Judah, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Jerusalem.

    Joshua took it (Josh 10:32). Sennacherib attacked it before coming against Jerusalem (2 Kgs 18:14), and it was one of the last cities to fall to Babylon (Jer 34:7).

    Joshua 10:32 Kings 18:14Jeremiah 34:7

The context

10the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

11 · This verse (above)

12the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

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