Title: Scope of Conquest
Content 21. Scope of Conquest
Here are the nations where Joshua conquered Canaan and won the victory. These nations cover the entire region from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon.
(1) Arnon Valley - Arnon means a fast stream. This area is now in ruins, with only a few wild plants remaining.
(2) Mount Hermon - In the Bible, Mount Hermon is expressed as a symbol of peace and rest. It is this mountain that is lush, fertile and shows affection.
(3) Jabbok (v. 2) - literally a brook springing up. In the Septuagint translated “winter torrent.”
(4) East (verse 3) - East of Jordan.
(5) Beth Jeshimoth (verse 3) - It is a desert area near the Dead Sea called Jeshimon. It is described as the driest place for travelers in the area. There are many acacia trees, and the northern end reaches the Dead Sea.
(6) Mount Bisgah (verse 3) - This mountain is located at the northernmost end of the Abarim Mountains. From this mountain he had been looking at a mountain place he could not enter. Here Balaam built an altar to Ibcol and tried in vain to curse the children of Israel.
(7) Ashtaroth (verse 4) _ It is an expression of “a strong city,” and the numerous ruins show the prosperous image of the ancient society. And the various relics and relics of this region testify that the kings of this region enjoyed luxury and indulgence.
(8) Geshurites (v. 5) - These appear several times in the Bible (Deut. 3:14; 2 Samuel 13:37). It is located in the northeast of Bashan and has maintained its own state for quite some time.
Areas such as these were the objects of Joshua's conquest. And Joshua “smitten them” and subdued them, and gave the land “as an inheritance” by Moses to the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh (v. 6). After this great history, Joshua again conquered “the other side of the Jordan” (v. 7), destroyed several kings, and divided the land.
The kings and kingdoms they conquered on this side of the Jordan are:
Jericho; Ai; Jerusalem; Hebron; The kings of Axab, Taaac, Megiddo, Kedesh, Ogneam of Carmel, Dol, Goim of Gilgal, and Tirsha.
These “31 kings” were the subjects of Joshua's conquest, and they were conquered and became occupied territories of Israel.