Joshua 13:20

And Bethpeor, and Ashdoth-Pisgah, and Beth-ieshimoth:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

and Beth-peor and the slopes of Pisgah and Beth-jeshimoth,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;
- Basic English Bible

and Beth-Peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;
- Darby Bible

And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
- Webster's Bible

Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,
- World English Bible

and Beth-Peor, and the springs of Pisgah, and Beth-Jeshimoth,
- Youngs Literal Bible

and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Joshua 13:20

13:19 In the mount of the valley - In the mountain bordering upon that valley, which then was famous among the Israelites; whether that where Moses was buried, which was near to Beth - peor, #Deut 34:1|,6, or some other. And this clause is thought to belong to all the cities now mentioned.

13:21 Cities of the plain - Opposed to the cities of the mountain of the valley. All the kingdom of Sihon - A great part of it; in which sense we read of all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, #Mat 3:5|, and all Galilee, #Mat 4:23|. Whom Moses smote - Not in the same time or battle, as appears by comparing #Num 21:23|,24, with Num 31:8, but in the same manner. And they are here mentioned, partly because they were slain not long after, and upon the same occasion, even their enmity against Israel; and partly because of their relation and subjection to Sihon. Dukes of Sihon - But how could they be so, when they were kings of Midian? #Numb 31:8|. There were divers petty kings in those parts, who were subject to greater kings; and such these were, but are here called dukes or princes of Sihon, because they were subject and tributaries to him, and therefore did one way or other assist Sihon in this war, though they were not killed at this time. It is probable, that when Sihon destroyed those Moabites which dwelt in these parts, he frighted the rest of them, and with them their neighbours and confederates, the Midianites, into some kind of homage, which they were willing to pay him. Dwelling in the country - Heb. inhabiting that land, namely Midian, last mentioned; whereby he signifies, that tho' they were subject to Sihon, yet they did not dwell in his land, but in another.

13:22 Were slain by them - This was recorded before, #Numb 31:8|, and is here repeated, because the defeating of Balaam's purpose to curse Israel, and the turning that curse into a blessing, was such an instance of the power and goodness of God, as was fit to be had in everlasting remembrance.