Joshua 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 12:16 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 12:16 — KJV
“The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one;”
— Joshua 12:16 (KJV)
Joshua 12:16 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 12:16
“Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:16: king, one, bethel
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:16: king, one, bethel
“And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:16: king, makkedah, one
“The king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is beside Bethel, one;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:16: king, one, bethel
“Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:16: king, one
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