Joshua 12:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.”
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Read Full Chapter →Og's wide rule extended over Hermon, Salcah, and all Bashan, up to the borders of neighboring peoples and the territory of Sihon.
What Does Joshua 12:5 Mean?
The extent of Og's kingdom is laid out -- the heights of Hermon, the city of Salcah, the whole of Bashan, reaching to the lands of the Geshurites and Maachathites and meeting the realm that had belonged to Sihon. Together these two kings had controlled a vast sweep of country east of the Jordan.
Listing such breadth underscores the scale of what God accomplished. Two mighty kingdoms, side by side, were given into Israel's hands. When the Lord grants victory, He does so abundantly. The reach of His deliverance always exceeds what His people could have seized on their own, and the inheritance is His gift, not merely their conquest.
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What does Joshua 12:5 mean?
Og's wide rule extended over Hermon, Salcah, and all Bashan, up to the borders of neighboring peoples and the territory of Sihon.