Joshua 12:17

“The king of Tappuah, one, etc.] Which Jerom calls f258 Thaffu; it signifies an apple, and perhaps had its name from plenty of that fruit that grew there: a city of this name fell to the tribe of Judah, (<061534>Joshua 15:34); where also was another place called Bethtappuah, (<061553>Joshua 15:53); and both different from another Tappuah on the border of Manasseh, which belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, (<061708>Joshua 17:8); by some thought to be meant here: the king of Hepher, one; mention is made of Gittahhepher as on the border of Zebulun, (<061913>Joshua 19:13); the same with Gathhepher, of which place was the Prophet Jonah, (<121425>2 Kings 14:25); and of the land of Hepher in…”

“The names of the kings are given in the order of their actual encounter with Joshua. Those enumerated in Joshua 12:10-18 either belonged to the league of the southern Canaanites (Joshua 10:1 ff), the power of which was broken in the battle of Beth-horon, or were at any rate conquered in the campaign following that battle. Those mentioned in Joshua 12:19-24 were in like manner connected with the northern confederates (Joshua 11:1 ff), who were defeated at the Waters of Merom. Joshua 12:13-20 The identification of several of these places is still uncertain: the same name (e. g. Aphek, Joshua 12:18) being applied to various places in various parts of Palestine. Geder, or Gedor Joshua 15:58, a…”

“Tappuah: Jos 15:34 Hepher: Jos 19:13; Kg1 4:10 Joshua 12:18”