Joshua 12:23 meaning and explanation

the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

Joshua 12:23, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua 12 closes a summary list of the kings Israel defeated, first east of the Jordan under Moses, then west under Joshua. Verse 23 falls in the western list, naming the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, a coastal region on the Mediterranean south of Mount Carmel, and the king of Goiim in Gilgal, a place whose name means "nations" and whose location is uncertain.

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