Joshua 12:5 meaning and explanation
He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
Joshua 12:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua 12 is a summary list of the kings Israel defeated, and verse 5 describes the territory of Og, king of Bashan, one of the last of the Rephaim, a people remembered as unusually tall. The verse traces his realm from Mount Hermon and Salecah across Bashan to the borders of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and to the edge of Sihon's land.
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