Question: How many kings did the Israelites defeat in all to conquer Canaan - 12, 18, 31, or 43?
Answer: 31. (Joshua 12)
Comments: At he conclusion of the account of the Israelites claiming the Promised Land, the book of Joshua lists 31 kings whom the Israelites overthrew in the process. The list includes Sihon and Og who were defeated by Moses on the East of the Jordan (Joshua 12:1-6) as well as cities won on the West of the river under Joshua's leadership (12:7-24).
the king of Tirzah, one: in all, thirty-one kings. (Joshua 12:24, NASB)
Note: This woodcut of Joshua and Israel vanquishing the kings of Canaan was first published in 1536.
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