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Joshua 10:42

And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, in one campaign, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Joshua 10:42. _DID JOSHUA TAKE AT ONE TIME_] That is, he defeated all those kings, and took all their cities, in ONE _campaign_; this appears to be the rational construction of the Hebrew. But...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AT ONE TIME - i. e. in one campaign or expedition, which no doubt lasted some days, or perhaps weeks (compare Joshua 11:18)....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    10. THE VICTORIOUS CONQUEST CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Adoni-zedec and his confederacy (Joshua 10:1)_ 2. The war (Joshua 10:7) 3. The miracle (Joshua 10:12) 4. The victory won ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FOUGHT FOR ISRAEL. For the reason, see App-23 and App-25....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _at one time_ i.e. in one campaign, or in one expedition, which doubtless lasted some days or even weeks....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Survey of the Results of the Campaign in Southern Canaan 40. _all the country_ Rather, ALL THE LAND, THE HILL COUNTRY, &c. The entire region is comprehensively surveyed, and then treated with special...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 42. _AND ALL THESE KINGS AND THEIR LAND DID JOSHUA TAKE AT ONE TIME,_ &C.— Three remarks here offer themselves to our consideration. 1. That Joshua, in making himself master of these countries,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Summary of the Conquest Joshua 10:28-43_ 28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that wer...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN CANAAN This chapter narrates the successful campaign against the five confederate chiefs of the S., who are roused by the fall of Jericho and Ai and the alliance with Gibeon,...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 10 THE *ISRAELITES DEFEAT THE AMORITES – JO...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֨ת כָּל ־הַ מְּלָכִ֤ים הָ אֵ֨לֶּה֙

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XIX. THE BATTLE OF BETHHORON. Joshua 10:1. OUT of the larger confederacy of the whole Canaanite chiefs against Joshua and his people recorded in the beginning of chap 9, a smaller number, he...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This action of the Gibeonites in securing their own safety aroused the anger of the confederate kings and they proceeded to act against Gibeon in order to punish it. In their peril the men of Gibeon a...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    When the king of Jerusalem learned that Ai had fallen and the even more powerful city of Gibeon had made a treaty with Israel, he called upon four other kings to join with him in an attack on Gibeon....

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at (k) one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. (k) In one battle....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I bring all these into one point of view for the sake of shortness. They only serve to illustrate the astonishing victory of Joshua. But the grand point I wish to interest the Reader to attend to in t...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Moreover, this peace with the Gibeonites only brought fresh attacks upon Israel. But now all is plain. Jehovah says to Joshua, "Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hand." This is all tha...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THESE KINGS, AND THEIR LAND, DID JOSHUA TAKE AT ONE TIME,.... Not in one day, but in a very short time, in a few days, as the history clearly shows: BECAUSE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL FOUGHT FOR...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [GIBEON BESIEGED.] 1 Fiue Kings warre against Gibeon. 6 Ioshua rescueth it. 10 God fighteth against them with hailestones. 12 The Sunne and Moone stand still at the word of Ioshua. 16 The fiue Ki...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ISRAEL DEFEATS FIVE KINGS (vs.1-10) The news of Gibeon's treaty with Israel greatly alarmed other nations in the land, for Gibeon was considered prominent and important, so that the king of Jerusale...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    28-43 Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the id...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 10:42 kings H4428 land H776 Joshua H3091 took H3920 (H8804) one H259 time H6471 LORD H3068 God...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And Joshua smote them, from Kadesh-barnea, even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon. And all these kings, and their land, did Joshua take at one time, because YHWH the God of Isra...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    AT ONE TIME Compare (Joshua 11:18). As the context shows, the verse (Joshua 10:42) refer to different parts of Palestine and different kings....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Joshua 10:40 I. The Book of Joshua is part of the history of the Christian Church. However strange it may seem, the work of Joshua in the Old Testament did lead to the work of the second Joshua in the...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Victory at Gibeon, Makkedah, etc. Sun's action halted. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Adonizedek, king of Makkedah. CONCLUSION: When enemies set themselves in array against us and threaten to sw...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Joshua 10:1. _Adonizedek,_ lord of righteousness. _Zedek_ was common in the names of the kings of Jerusalem, as _Melchizedek._ Joshua 10:11. _Great stones hail stones,_ as in many versions. So is Psal...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _All these kings and their laud did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord _. .. _ fought for Israel._ DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY I. God has an indisputable right to dispense his favours to what persons...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:1__ Because the events of ch. Joshua 10:1 are brought on by Canaanite aggression, Israel’s defeat of the south can be viewed as defensive....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:40 This summary of the conquest credits Joshua with acting obediently by taking no prisoners. It is very clear that the ultimate cause of Israel’s success is that the LORD God...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:29. Libnah] Another of the cities belonging to the Shephelah, or low country of Judah. It was besieged by Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:8), and it was probably in this neighbourho...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE BATTLE OF BETH-HORON, AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE.— JOSHUA 10:1 ADONI-ZEDEC (cf. Melchizedek in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    In verse six of chapter ten, The men of Gibeon sent an urgent message to Joshua that they were being attacked. They said, "Now we have this mutual defense pact with you, so come to our aid." And Joshu...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 20:4; Exodus 14:14; Exodus 14:25; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 8:10

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