DEFEAT AND DEATH OF THE FIVE KINGS. Here we have the account of the
famous battle of Bethhoron. Five kings band themselves together
against Gibeon; the Gibeonites send for help to Joshua, who comes upon
the enemy suddenly and completely routs them. It is hardly necessary
to say that the adjuration t... [ Continue Reading ]
CONQUEST OF S. CANAAN. This section is late and is from the hand of
the Deuteronomist. Well-known passages in this and other books show it
to be quite unhistorical. In 33 the king of Gezer (Judges 1:29 *, 1
Kings 9:16 *,) is said to have been slain with all his people, though
from Joshua 16:10 we kn... [ Continue Reading ]