_Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;_ Ver. 1. _When Adoni... [ Continue Reading ]
That they feared greatly, because Gibeon [was] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [was] greater than Ai, and all the men thereof [were] mighty. Ver. 2. _That they feared greatly._] And great cause they had, considering what supply and shelter the Israelites might have from the... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, Ver. 3. _Sent unto Hoham king of Hebron._] _"Sic squamae Satan ita cohaerent ut earum opere textili densato quasi loricatus i... [ Continue Reading ]
Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. Ver. 4. That we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua.] This was the quarrel: and to be revenged upon the Gibeonites, these kings would not care to weaken thems... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. Ver. 5. _And encamped before Gi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. Ver. 6. _Come up to us quickly._] Haste, haste... [ Continue Reading ]
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. Ver. 7. _So Joshua ascended from Gilgal._] Having first consulted with God, and received encouragement from him, as Joshua 10:8 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. Ver. 8. _Fear them not, &c._] Joshua, though valiant, had his fears and frailties. Of Charles V, emperor, it is storied, that while he was putting on his armour... [ Continue Reading ]
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night. Ver. 9. _And went up from Gilgal all night._] He marched all night, and fought all day for these Gibeonites; of whose faithfulness he might well have doubted. They took not so much pains in coming to deceive him as he in... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. Ver. 10. _And the Lord discomfited them._] It is he that giveth victory, as the Romans also acknowledge... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more which died with hailstones than [they] whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. Ver. 11. _... [ Continue Reading ]
Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. Ver. 12. _Then spake Joshua to the Lord._] He first prayed, and then laid h... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. Ver. 13. _And the sun stood still._] Heb., Was silent. T... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel. Ver. 14. _And there was no day llke that._] No, not Hezekiah's long day, when the sun went backward ten degrees in the dial of Ahaz. Our forefathers had a long Sund... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal._ Ver. 15. _And Joshua returned,_] viz., After he had finished all that is related in this whole chapter, as in Joshua 10:43. Some render it, _Itaque reditum adornabat Ioshua._... [ Continue Reading ]
_But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah._ Ver. 16. _But these five kings fled, and hid themselves._] But their covering was too short; divine vengeance discovered them, and brought out to condign punishment. _Nemo scelus gerit in pictore, qui non idem Nemesin in tergo._... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. Ver. 17. _In a cave at Makkedah._] In the confines and country adjacent, and belonging to this city.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: Ver. 18. _Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave._] Where now, as in a trap, the mice might well gnaw, but get out they could not.... [ Continue Reading ]
And stay ye not, [but] pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand. Ver. 19. _Smote the hindmost of them._] Heb., _Caudate eos,_ cut off the tail, fall upon the rear.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest [which] remained of them entered into fenced cities. Ver. 20. _Entered into their fenced cities._] Which yet could not long secure them: th... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. Ver. 21. _None moved his tongue, &c._] No dead dog durst once bark at them: their condition was very quiet, without any disturbance of man or beast. See Exo 11:7 Job... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. Ver. 22. _bring out those five kings._] So shall Christ one day say of all, whether kings or prisoners, lords or rag-a-muffins, that will not have him to reign over them. Those that will not now ob... [ Continue Reading ]
And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon. Ver. 23. _See Trapp on "_ Jos 10:22 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. Ver. 25. _Fear not, nor be dismayed, &c._] To the like sense saith the Captain of our salvation to his spiritual soldiers, "Watch ye, stand fast... [ Continue Reading ]
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. Ver. 26. _Hanged them on five trees._] See Joshua 8:26 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, [that] Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, [which remain] until this very day. Ver. 27. _They took them down._] See Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
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 [were] therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. Ver. 28. _And the king thereof he utterly de... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:_ Ver. 29. _Then Joshua passed, &c._] Like a wise general he pursueth his victories; which if Hannibal had done after the battle at Cannae, he might have taken Rome, which afterwards he would have don... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. Ver. 30. _But did unto the king thereof._] Se... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: Ver. 31. _And Joshua passed._] See Joshua 10:29 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah. Ver. 32. _On the second day,_] viz., After he had besieged it. For Joshua took towns... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining._ Ver. 33. _Then Horam king of Gezer._] Whereof read 1 Chronicles 14:16. It lay near to Lachish, and sped the worse for its neighbourhood: as did Hamath for Damascus. Zec 9:2... [ Continue Reading ]
And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: Ver. 34. _On that day._] _Venit, vidit, vicit._ See Joshua 10:28,29 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. Ver. 35. _See Trapp on "_ Jos 10:34 _"_... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: Ver. 36. _Unto Hebron._] See more of this victory in Joshua 14:13,15; Jos 15:13... [ Continue Reading ]
And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that [were] therein. Ver. 37. _And the... [ Continue Reading ]
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it: Ver. 38. _To Debir._] Formerly called Kirjathsepher. Jdg 1:12... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that [were] therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and... [ Continue Reading ]
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded. Ver. 40. _As the Lord God of Israel commanded._] It was not therefore cruel... [ Continue Reading ]