1. Joshua 12:13–15 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does the mention of several of these cities suggest about the list of conquered cities in Joshua 10:28-39?

Joshua 12:13–15 (ESV)

13 the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;

There are four cities in the south (Geder, Hormah, Arad, and Adullam) that are mentioned for the first time. This supports the idea that the list of seven cities conquered in Joshua 10:28–39 was a representative list and did not include all the cities conquered at the time.1