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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Joshua 10:38

Joshua returned — He is said to return thither, not as if he had been there before, but because having gone as far westward and southward as he thought fit, even as far as Gaza, Joshua 10:41, he now returned towards Gilgal, which lay north — ward and eastward from him, and in his return fell upon Debir.

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See also Joshua 10:38 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    JOSHUA RETURNED - The words mark a change in the direction of the march. Joshua from Hebron turned to the southwest, and attacked Debir or Kirjath-sepher and its dependencies Joshua 15:15....

  • 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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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 1:2...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DEBIR. Oracle: south of Hebron. Called _Kirjath_ sepher. Book Town (Joshua 15:15.Judges 1:11; Judges 1:11), and _Kirjath_ sannah. Precept Town (Joshua

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _returned] or turned_. "Turnyde in," Wyclif. The words indicate a change in the direction of the march. Comp. Exodus 5:22, "and Moses _returned_unto the Lord," From Hebron he turned in to the south-we...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Conquest of Southern Palestine 28. _And that day_ The victory of Beth-horon did not stand alone. It involved other consequences in its train. It inaugurated a campaign, which may have lasted some...

  • 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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND JOSHUA RETURNED, AND ALL ISRAEL WITH HIM, TO DEBIR; AND FOUGHT AGAINST IT:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • 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,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DEBIR] also called Kirjath-Sepher, and falling, like Hebron, to Caleb. It lay in the hill-country of Judah, or in the Negeb (Joshua 15:15), perhaps on the border. 40-43. On these divisions of the coun...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    DEBIR is not identified....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֧שָׁב יְהֹושֻׁ֛עַ וְ כָל ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל ע

  • 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....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Dabir, which was formerly called Cariath sepher, "the city of the book," (chap. xv. 15,) or of Senna, (chap. xv. 45,) near Hebron. It was taken again by Othoniel and Caleb._...

  • 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 JOSHUA RETURNED, AND ALL ISRAEL WITH HIM, TO DEBIR,.... A city, according to Kimchi, which he passed by when he went to Hebron, and did not fight against it; but, when he had taken Hebron, returne...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it: Ver. 38. _To Debir._] Formerly called Kirjathsepher. Jdg 1:12...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Joshua returned to Debir_ Joshua had not been there before, but having advanced as far south and west as he thought expedient, even as far as Gaza, which was in the western coast, (Joshua 10:41,) he...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Joshua returned, turned back, toward the southwest, AND ALL ISRAEL WITH HIM, TO DEBIR, some ten miles from Hebron, AND FOUGHT AGAINST IT....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN CANAAN...

  • 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

    He is said to return thither, not as if he had been there before, but because having gone as far westward and southward as he thought fit, even as far as Gaza, JOSHUA 10:41, he now returned towards Gi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Joshua 10:38 Joshua H3091 returned H7725 (H8799) Israel H3478 Debir H1688 fought H3898 (H8735) Debir -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it. And he took it and its king, and all its cities, and they smote them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed ...

  • 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 10:28 Joshua next conquers the important towns in the southern part of the land, establishing Israel’s hold on it. ⇐...

  • 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

    Joshua 12:13; Joshua 15:15; Joshua 15:49; Joshua 21:15; Judges 1:11...

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