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Selected Verse: Joshua 10:29 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jos 10:29 |
Strong Concordance |
Then Joshua [03091] passed [05674] from Makkedah [04719], and all Israel [03478] with him, unto Libnah [03841], and fought [03898] against Libnah [03841]: |
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King James |
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Libnah - The word means "white" or "distinct," and undoubtedly points to some natural feature of the spot, perhaps the "Garde Blanche" of the Crusaders, a castle which stood on or near the white cliffs which bound the plain of Philistia to the east opposite to Ascalon. It was in the southern part of the hill-country of Judah Jos 15:42, and was one of the cities afterward assigned to the priests Jos 21:13. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| All Israel - Namely, who were with him in this expedition. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Fought against Libnah - This city was near Makkedah, see Jos 15:42, and fell to the tribe of Judah, Jos 10:20, Jos 10:42, and was given to the priests, Jos 21:13. Sennacherib besieged it, after he had been obliged to raise the siege of Lachish. See Kg2 19:8; Isa 37:8. |
13 Thus they gave [05414] to the children [01121] of Aaron [0175] the priest [03548] Hebron [02275] with her suburbs [04054], to be a city [05892] of refuge [04733] for the slayer [07523]; and Libnah [03841] with her suburbs [04054],
42 Libnah [03841], and Ether [06281], and Ashan [06228],
8 So Rabshakeh [07262] returned [07725], and found [04672] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] warring [03898] against Libnah [03841]: for he had heard [08085] that he was departed [05265] from Lachish [03923].
8 So Rabshakeh [07262] returned [07725], and found [04672] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] warring [03898] against Libnah [03841]: for he had heard [08085] that he was departed [05265] from Lachish [03923].
13 Thus they gave [05414] to the children [01121] of Aaron [0175] the priest [03548] Hebron [02275] with her suburbs [04054], to be a city [05892] of refuge [04733] for the slayer [07523]; and Libnah [03841] with her suburbs [04054],
42 And all these kings [04428] and their land [0776] did Joshua [03091] take [03920] at one [0259] time [06471], because the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] fought [03898] for Israel [03478].
20 And it came to pass, when Joshua [03091] and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] had made an end [03615] of slaying [05221] them with a very [03966] great [01419] slaughter [04347], till they were consumed [08552], that the rest [08300] which remained [08277] of them entered [0935] into fenced [04013] cities [05892].
42 Libnah [03841], and Ether [06281], and Ashan [06228],