Joshua 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 12:2 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 12:2 — KJV
“Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;”
— Joshua 12:2 (KJV)
Joshua 12:2 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 12:2
“And unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead even unto the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:2: river, arnon, half
“And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:2: sihon, king, amorites
“And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:2: arnon, even, jabbok
“For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:2: sihon, king, amorites
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 12:2: sihon, king, amorites
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