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the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah one the king of Hepher one<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah one the king of Hepher one <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, the king of Hepher,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Tappuah, Hepher, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king of Tappuach: 1 The king of Hepher: 1<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah (one), the king of Hepher (one), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The king of Tappuah, one; The king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The king of Taphua one, the king of Opher one, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah one the king of Hepher one<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The one King of Tapukh, the one King of Khaphar<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the king of Taphut, the king of Opher,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/12-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3253" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/12.htm">The Kings Defeated West of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>the king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, one; <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/8599.htm" title="8599: tap·pū·aḥ (N-proper-fs) -- The same as tappuwach; Tappuach, the name of two places in Palestine, also of an Israelite.">of Tappuah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/2660.htm" title="2660: ḥê·p̄er (N-proper-fs) -- From chaphar or chapher; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites.">of Hepher,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one;</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>the king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Numbers 21:23-24</a></span><br />But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. / And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-32.htm">Deuteronomy 2:32-33</a></span><br />So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. / And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-19.htm">Judges 11:19-21</a></span><br />And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel. / Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">1 Kings 4:19</a></span><br />Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/18-11.htm">1 Chronicles 18:11</a></span><br />and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-17.htm">Psalm 136:17-22</a></span><br />He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Nehemiah 9:22-24</a></span><br />You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. / You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. / So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-2</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Amos 2:9-10</a></span><br />Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below. / And I brought you up from the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, that you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a></span><br />By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a></span><br />For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;</p><p class="hdg">Tappuah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a></b></br> And Zanoah, and Engannim, Tappuah, and Enam,</p><p class="hdg">Hepher</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-13.htm">Joshua 19:13</a></b></br> And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm">1 Kings 4:10</a></b></br> The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him <i>pertained</i> Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Hepher</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-43.htm">Tappuah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-43.htm">Tap'puah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/17-2.htm">Hepher</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Tappuah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Tap'puah</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">The thirty-one kings on the other side of Jordan which Joshua smote</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the king of Tappuah, one;</b><br>Tappuah is a location mentioned in the context of the conquests of Joshua. It is important to note that there are two places named Tappuah in the Bible. One is in the territory of Ephraim, and the other is in the territory of Judah. The Tappuah mentioned here is likely the one in Ephraim, as it is listed among the cities conquered by Joshua. This city was strategically significant due to its location in the central hill country of Canaan, which was crucial for controlling the region. The mention of "one" king indicates the individual rule over this city-state, typical of the Canaanite political structure at the time. The conquest of Tappuah signifies the broader fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan, as seen in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>. The name Tappuah means "apple" or "fruitful," which may symbolize the fertility of the land that God was giving to His people.<p><b>the king of Hepher, one;</b><br>Hepher is another city mentioned in the list of conquered kings. Its exact location is not definitively known, but it is believed to be in the region of western Canaan, possibly near the coastal plain. The city of Hepher is also mentioned in <a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm">1 Kings 4:10</a> as part of Solomon's administrative districts, indicating its continued significance in later Israelite history. The singular mention of "one" king again highlights the independent city-state nature of Canaanite society before the Israelite conquest. The defeat of the king of Hepher, like the other kings listed, demonstrates the comprehensive nature of Joshua's military campaign and God's faithfulness in delivering the land to Israel. This conquest can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as Joshua (a name meaning "Yahweh is salvation") prefigures Jesus, who leads His people into the promised rest.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_tappuah.htm">King of Tappuah</a></b><br>Tappuah was a city in the territory of Ephraim, mentioned in the context of the conquests of Joshua. The king of Tappuah was one of the defeated kings listed in <a href="/bsb/joshua/12.htm">Joshua 12</a>, signifying the Israelites' victory over the Canaanite cities.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_hepher.htm">King of Hepher</a></b><br>Hepher was another city conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership. The king of Hepher is listed among the defeated kings, highlighting the comprehensive nature of Israel's conquest in the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The listing of defeated kings, including those of Tappuah and Hepher, demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to give the land to the Israelites. Believers can trust in God's promises in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Joshua's success in conquering these cities was due to his obedience to God's commands. Christians are reminded of the importance of obedience to God's Word in achieving spiritual victories.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_incomplete_obedience.htm">The Consequences of Incomplete Obedience</a></b><br>The later struggles with Canaanite inhabitants, as seen in Judges, serve as a warning about the consequences of incomplete obedience. Believers are encouraged to fully commit to God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The defeat of these kings illustrates God's sovereignty over nations and rulers. This reassures believers of God's control over world events and personal circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_31_kings_quickly.htm">In Joshua 12:1-24, how feasible is it that the Israelites defeated and occupied territories ruled by thirty-one kings so quickly without significant recorded losses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_sam_12_14-15_contradict_deut_17.htm">Why does Samuel's speech in 1 Samuel 12:14-15 seem at odds with earlier promises of a king in Deuteronomy 17:14-20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hazael's_campaign_lack_evidence.htm">The mention of Hazael's campaign (2 Kings 12:17) lacks archaeological evidence; does this cast doubt on the chapter's historicity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_manasseh_defeat_canaanites.htm">Joshua 17:12: Why couldn't Manasseh drive out the Canaanites if God had already promised total victory?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Tappuah.</span> Literally "apple city." It is difficult say whether this was Tappuah in Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a>; cf. ver. 53), or in Manasseh (<a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8</a>; <a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Joshua 17:7, 8</a>). The mention of Aphekah in <a href="/joshua/15-53.htm">Joshua 15:53</a>, and of Aphek here, would suggest the former, or the mention of Socoh in <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Joshua 15:34</a> (see below on Hepher). But the mention of Lasharon, the fact that there is more than one other Aphek, that Tappuah on the borders of Ephraim and Manasseh seems to have been an important city, and that the cities of the south are mentioned first, those of the north afterwards, and that Tappuah seems to lie about midway, suggest the more northern city. This is Knobel's opinion. Gesenius inclines to the southern Tappuah. Conder identifies it with Yassfif, at the head of the Wady Kanah, southeast of Shechem. Vandevelde with Atuf, four hours northeast by east from Shechem. Keil prefers the former site. <span class="cmt_word">Hepher</span>. This appears, from <a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm">1 Kings 4:10</a>, to have been near to Socoh, but nothing more is known of it. <span class="cmt_word">Aphek.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">fortress</span>, though some think it comes from a Syriac root kindred to the Hebrew, signifying to <span class="accented">hold fast</span>, to <span class="accented">embrace</span>, and that it has reference to the sensual worship of Ashtaroth and Thammuz. There were several towns of this name (see notes on Joshua 13:4; 15:53; 19:30). <span class="cmt_word">Lasharon</span> is probably the same as Sharon, or Hasharon (<a href="/isaiah/33-9.htm">Isaiah 33:9</a>). This is the plain between Joppa and Carmel (Vandevelde). Conder and Kuobel identify with Sarona, or Saroneh, a place near the sea of Tiberias. See, however, <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32-38</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Madon</span> is mentioned in <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1</a>, and has been conjecturally identified with Madin, near the sea of Galilee. <span class="cmt_word">Shimron-meron</span> is also mentioned in <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1</a>. It appears among the cities assigned to Zebulun in <a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15</a>. Ewald ('Hist. Israel,' 2:2 c.) remarks on 'the antiquity of this list, referring as it does to cities which are never heard of again. <span class="cmt_word">Achshaph</span> lay within the borders of Asher (<a href="/joshua/19-25.htm">Joshua 19:25</a>). It has been supposed to be the modern Yasif, near the shores of the Mediterranean (see note on Joshua 11:1). <span class="cmt_word">Taanach and Megiddo</span> are frequently mentioned together (see <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a>; <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27</a>; <a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19</a>). The former became a Levitical city. The latter, being in the great plain of Jezreel, or Esdraelon, lay in the way of most Eastern conquerors. Hence we find it mentioned in the Karnak inscription by the name of Magedi in the victorious expedition of Thothmes III., in which "the whole of the Syrian, Palestinian, and Arabian nations were overcome and forced to pay tribute." (Cooper, 'Egyptian Obelisks,' p. 33; see also 'Records of the Past,' 1:30). The great battle on the slopes of Mount Tabor was carried on as far as Megiddo (<a href="/judges/5-19.htm">Judges 5:19</a>). Not far from this were the Midianites pitched, who fell victims to the valour of Gideon (<a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>). Another and a disastrous battle of Megiddo, against the king of Egypt, weakened Judaea, and caused it to fall an easy victory to the power of Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29, 30</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20-24</a>. The valley of Megiddo, or Megiddon, is mentioned in <a href="/zechariah/12-11.htm">Zechariah 12:11</a>. Solomon fortified Megiddo (<a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15</a>), assigned it to Baana, the son of Ahilud, with Taanach, as one of the cities required to provide food for the royal household (<a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">1 Kings 4:12</a>.) And the Jewish writer of the Apocalypse makes this great battlefield of his race the scene of the battle of the great day of the Almighty (<a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14, 16</a>). For Armageddon is Har Mageddon, the mountain of Mageddon, or Megiddo. Megiddo and Taanach are also found in later periods of Egyptian history. The Mohar mentioned above (<a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a>) notices the former among the places he visited ('Records of the Past,' vol. 2), while the latter is among the places captured by Shishak, as an inscription testifies. The latest explorers reject the identification with Lcgio, or Lejjun, and suggest Mejedda, at the foot of Gilboa, near Beth-shean. See Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Paper, January, 1877. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/12-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֤לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Tappuah,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּפּ֙וּחַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tap·pū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8599.htm">Strong's 8599: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tappuah -- A city in Judah, also a city on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hepher,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֖פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2660.htm">Strong's 2660: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hepher -- three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/12-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 12:17 The king of Tappuah one (Josh. 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