Joshua 12:21
19 the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
20 the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
22 the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
23 the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- KJV
- The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- WEB
- the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- ASV
- the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- DARBY
- the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- BLB
- the king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;
- ÅB
- kongen i Ta'anak én, kongen i Megiddo én,
- OTB
- Taanaks konge én; Megiddos konge én;
- B1930
- kongen i Ta'anak én, kongen i Megiddo én,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 17:11
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
Read in context1 Kings 4:12
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
Read in context2 Kings 23:29–30
At the end of Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.
Read in contextJudges 5:19
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.
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