Joshua 12:24
New International Version
the king of Tirzah one thirty-one kings in all.

New Living Translation
The king of Tirzah. In all, thirty-one kings were defeated.

English Standard Version
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

Berean Standard Bible
and the king of Tirzah, one. So there were thirty-one kings in all.

King James Bible
The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

New King James Version
the king of Tirzah, one—all the kings, thirty-one.

New American Standard Bible
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

NASB 1995
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

NASB 1977
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

Legacy Standard Bible
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

Amplified Bible
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings.

Christian Standard Bible
the king of Tirzah one the total number of all kings: thirty-one.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the king of Tirzahone the total number of all kings: 31.

American Standard Version
the king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

English Revised Version
the king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the king of Tirzah. The total was 31 kings.

Good News Translation
and Tirzah--thirty-one kings in all.

International Standard Version
The king of Tirzah: 1 Total number of all kings: 31

Majority Standard Bible
and the king of Tirzah, one. So there were thirty-one kings in all.

NET Bible
the king of Tirzah (one), a total of thirty-one kings.

New Heart English Bible
the king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty-one.

Webster's Bible Translation
The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

World English Bible
the king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty-one.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the king of Tirzah, one; all the kings [are] thirty-one.

Young's Literal Translation
The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings are thirty and one.

Smith's Literal Translation
The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings, thirty and one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The king of Thersa one: all the kings thirty and one.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the king of Tirzah, one. All the kings were thirty-one.

New American Bible
and the king of Tirzah, one—thirty-one kings in all.

New Revised Standard Version
the king of Tirzah one thirty-one kings in all.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The king of Tirzah, one; all the kings whom Joshua slew were thirty-one.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The one King of Tartsa. All the Kings that Yeshua put to the sword: Thirty one
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the king of Tirzah, one. All the kings thirty and one.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the king of Thersa: all these were twenty-nine kings.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Kings Defeated West of the Jordan
23the king of Dor in Naphath-dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one; 24and the king of Tirzah, one. So there were thirty-one kings in all.

Cross References
Joshua 11:10-11
At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms. / The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself.

Deuteronomy 7:1-2
When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Numbers 21:24-25
And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok—but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified. / Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages.

Judges 1:7
Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.

1 Samuel 15:8-9
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword. / Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.

1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

2 Kings 24:7
Now the king of Egypt did not march out of his land again, because the king of Babylon had taken all his territory, from the Brook of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Nehemiah 9:24
So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished.

Psalm 135:10-12
He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings: / Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan. / He gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.

Psalm 136:17-22
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. / Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever. ...

Isaiah 10:9
“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?

Jeremiah 25:9-11
behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. / And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years.

Ezekiel 25:14
I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Matthew 11:12
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence, and the violent lay claim to it.


Treasury of Scripture

The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one.

Tirzah

1 Kings 16:23
In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned he in Tirzah.

2 Kings 15:14
For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

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and the king of Tirzah, one.
Tirzah was an ancient Canaanite city mentioned several times in the Old Testament. It later became the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam I. The mention of the king of Tirzah in Joshua 12:24 highlights the city's significance even before it became a capital. Archaeological evidence suggests that Tirzah was a fortified city, which aligns with its mention among the conquered kings. The defeat of its king signifies the comprehensive nature of Israel's conquest under Joshua, fulfilling God's promise to give the land to the Israelites. Tirzah's later prominence in Israel's history underscores the importance of its initial conquest.

So there were thirty-one kings in all.
The total of thirty-one kings represents the completeness of the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership. This number signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land (Genesis 15:18-21). The list of defeated kings serves as a testament to God's faithfulness and the Israelites' obedience in claiming the Promised Land. The enumeration of these kings also reflects the fragmented political landscape of Canaan, where city-states were ruled by individual kings. This conquest prefigures the ultimate victory of Christ over all spiritual powers and authorities, as seen in Colossians 2:15, where Jesus triumphs over all rulers and authorities, symbolizing the complete victory of God's kingdom.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Joshua
The leader of the Israelites who succeeded Moses and led the conquest of Canaan. His leadership is central to the events described in the Book of Joshua.

2. Tirzah
A city in Canaan, which later became significant in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. It was one of the cities conquered by the Israelites under Joshua's leadership.

3. Thirty-One Kings
Represents the total number of kings defeated by the Israelites in their conquest of Canaan. This signifies the comprehensive nature of Israel's victory and God's fulfillment of His promises.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises
The defeat of thirty-one kings demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.

The Importance of Obedience
Joshua's success was rooted in his obedience to God's commands. Christians are called to live in obedience to God's Word, trusting that His ways lead to victory.

Spiritual Warfare and Victory
Just as Israel faced physical battles, Christians face spiritual battles. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, and we must rely on God's strength for victory.

God's Sovereignty Over Nations
The conquest of Canaan illustrates God's sovereignty over nations and history. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control of world events.Verse 24. - Tirzah meets us as the residence of the kings of Israel for a time in the narrative in 1 Kings. Jeroboam's wife went thither after her interview with Ahijah (Joshua 14:17). Baasha dwelt there (Joshua 15:21, 33; Joshua 16:6), Elah was slain there by Zimri (Joshua 16:9, 10), and it. remained the capital until Omri built Samaria (Joshua 16:23, 24). Thenceforward we hear no more of it till the time of Menahem (2 Kings 15:14, 16), when it disappears from history. It has been variously identified - by Robinson and Yandevelde (whom Knobel follows) with Talluza, two hours journey north of Shechem; by Conder with Teiasu, where there are numerous rock sepulchres. It was a place of great beauty, if we may judge from Song of Solomon 6:4, "Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the king
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Tirzah,
תִּרְצָ֖ה (tir·ṣāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8656: Tirzah -- daughter of Zelophehad, also a Canaanite city

one.
אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

[So there were] thirty-one
שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

kings
מְלָכִ֖ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

in all.
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every


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