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Selected Verse: Joshua 10:6 - Strong Concordance
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Jos 10:6 |
Strong Concordance |
And the men [0582] of Gibeon [01391] sent [07971] unto Joshua [03091] to the camp [04264] to Gilgal [01537], saying [0559], Slack [07503] not thy hand [03027] from thy servants [05650]; come up [05927] to us quickly [04120], and save [03467] us, and help [05826] us: for all the kings [04428] of the Amorites [0567] that dwell [03427] in the mountains [02022] are gathered together [06908] against us. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
JOSHUA RESCUES IT. (Jos 10:6-9)
the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua--Their appeal was urgent and their claim to protection irresistible, on the ground, not only of kindness and sympathy, but of justice. In attacking the Canaanites, Joshua had received from God a general assurance of success (Jos 1:5). But the intelligence of so formidable a combination among the native princes seems to have depressed his mind with the anxious and dispiriting idea that it was a chastisement for the hasty and inconsiderate alliance entered into with the Gibeonites. It was evidently to be a struggle of life and death, not only to Gibeon, but to the Israelites. And in this view the divine communication that was made to him was seasonable and animating. He seems to have asked the counsel of God and received an answer, before setting out on the expedition. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The language reflects the urgency of the crisis. Accordingly Joshua made a forced march, accompanied only by his soldiers Jos 10:7, and accomplished in a single night the distance from Gilgal to Gibeon (about 15 miles in a direct line), which on a former occasion had been a three days' journey Jos 9:17. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
The Gibeonites then sent to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and entreated him to come to his help as speedily as possible. "Slack not thy hand from thy servants," i.e., withhold not thy help from us. The definition appended to "the kings of the Amorites" ("that dwelt in the mountains") is to be understood a potiori, and does not warrant us in drawing the conclusion, that all the towns mentioned in Jos 10:3 were in the mountains of Judah. The Amorites who dwelt in the mountains were the strongest of all the Canaanites.
Jos 10:7
In accordance with this petition Joshua advanced from Gilgal (ויּעל, not went up) with all the people of war, even (vav expl.) all the men of valour.
Jos 10:8
The Lord then renewed the assurance of His help in this particular war, in which Joshua was about to fight for the first time with several allied kings of Canaan (cf. Jos 2:24; Jos 6:2; Jos 8:1, Jos 8:18).
Jos 10:9
Joshua came suddenly upon them (the enemy), as he had marched the whole night from Gilgal, i.e., had accomplished the entire distance in a night. Jiljilia is fully fifteen miles from el-Jib.
Jos 10:10
"Jehovah threw them into confusion," as He had promised in Exo 23:27, and in all probability, judging from Jos 10:11, by dreadful thunder and lightning (vid., Sa1 7:10; Psa 18:15; Psa 144:6 : it is different in Exo 14:24). "Israel smote them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Bethhoron," i.e., Upper Bethhoron (Beit Ur, el-Foka), which was nearest to Gibeon, only four hours distant on the north-west, on a lofty promontory between two valleys, one on the north, the other on the south, and was separated from Lower Bethhoron, which lies further west, by a long steep pass, from which the ascent to Upper Bethhoron is very steep and rocky, though the rock has been cut away in many places now, and a path made by means of steps (see Rob. Pal. iii. p. 59). This pass between the two places leads downwards from Gibeon towards the western plain, and was called sometimes the ascent, or going up to Bethhoron, and sometimes the descent, or going down from it (Jos 10:11), ἀνάβασις καὶ κατάβασις Βαιθωρῶν (1 Macc. 3:16, 24). Israel smote the enemy still further, "to Azekah and Makkedah:" so far were they pursued and beaten after the battle (cf. Jos 10:16, Jos 10:21). If we compare Jos 10:11, according to which the enemy was smitten, from Bethhoron to Azekah, by a violent fall of hail, it is very evident that the two places were on the west of Bethhoron. And it is in perfect harmony with this that we find both places described as being in the lowland; Azekah in the hill-country between the mountains and the plain (Jos 15:35), Makkedah in the plain itself (Jos 15:41). Azekah, which was fortified by Rehoboam (Ch2 11:9), besieged by Nebuchadnezzar (Jer 34:7), and still inhabited after the captivity (Neh 11:30), was not far from Socoh, according to Jos 15:35; whilst sideways between the two was Ephes-dammim (Sa1 17:1). Van de Velde has discovered the latter in the ruins of Damm, about an hour's journey east by south from Beit Nettif (Mem. p. 290), and consequently imagines that Azekah is to be found in the village of Ahbek, which stands upon a lofty mountain-top a mile and a half to the north of Damm, and about four of five miles N.N.E. of Shuweikeh, supposing this to be Aphek. The statement in the Onom. (s. v. Ἀζηκά), ἀνάμεσον Ἐλευθεροπολεως καὶ Αἰλίας, agrees with this. Makkedah is described in the Onom. as being eight Roman miles to the east of Eleutheropolis, and hence Knobel supposes it to have been near Terkumieh, or Morak; but he is wrong in his supposition, as in that case it would have been in the hill-country or upon the mountains, whereas it was one of the towns in the plain (Jos 15:41). Van de Velde's conjecture (p. 332) is a much more probable one, viz., that it is to be found in Summeil, a considerable village on an eminence in the plain, with a large public well 110 feet deep and 11 feet in diameter, with strongly built walls of hewn stones, where there is also part of an old wall, which to all appearance must formerly have belonged to a large square castle built of uncemented stones, resembling in some respects the oldest foundation wall of Beit Jibrin (Rob. Pal. ii. p. 368). It is two hours and a half to the north-west of Beit Jibrin, and there Van de Velde discovered the large cave (see at Jos 10:16), which Robinson has not observed (see his Journey through Syria and Palestine).
Jos 10:11
The large stones which the Lord threw upon the flying foe at the slope of Bethhoron were hail-stones (see Isa 30:30), not stone-hail, or a shower of stones, but a terrible hail-storm, in which hail fell upon the foe in pieces as large as stones (see Wis. 46:6), and slew a greater number of them than the swords of the Israelites. This phenomenon, which resembled the terrible hail in Egypt (Exo 9:24), was manifestly a miraculous occurrence produced by the omnipotent power of God, inasmuch as the hail-stones slew the enemy without injuring the Israelites, who were pursuing them. By this the Israelites were to be made to see that it was not their own power, but the supernatural help of their God, which had given them the victory; whilst the enemy discovered that it was not only the people of Israel, but the God of Israel, that had devoted them to destruction. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Slack not thy hand - Do not neglect or delay to help us. Whom thou art obliged to protect both in duty as thou art our master; and by thy owns interest, we being part of thy possessions; and in ingenuity, because we have given ourselves to thee, and put ourselves under thy protection. In the mountains - ln the mountainous country. |
5 There shall not any man [0376] be able to stand [03320] before [06440] thee all the days [03117] of thy life [02416]: as I was with Moses [04872], so I will be with thee: I will not fail [07503] thee, nor forsake [05800] thee.
6 And the men [0582] of Gibeon [01391] sent [07971] unto Joshua [03091] to the camp [04264] to Gilgal [01537], saying [0559], Slack [07503] not thy hand [03027] from thy servants [05650]; come up [05927] to us quickly [04120], and save [03467] us, and help [05826] us: for all the kings [04428] of the Amorites [0567] that dwell [03427] in the mountains [02022] are gathered together [06908] against us.
7 So Joshua [03091] ascended [05927] from Gilgal [01537], he, and all the people [05971] of war [04421] with him, and all the mighty [01368] men of valour [02428].
8 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Fear [03372] them not: for I have delivered [05414] them into thine hand [03027]; there shall not a man [0376] of them stand [05975] before [06440] thee.
9 Joshua [03091] therefore came [0935] unto them suddenly [06597], and went up [05927] from Gilgal [01537] all night [03915].
17 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] journeyed [05265], and came [0935] unto their cities [05892] on the third [07992] day [03117]. Now their cities [05892] were Gibeon [01391], and Chephirah [03716], and Beeroth [0881], and Kirjathjearim [07157].
7 So Joshua [03091] ascended [05927] from Gilgal [01537], he, and all the people [05971] of war [04421] with him, and all the mighty [01368] men of valour [02428].
24 So there was hail [01259], and fire [0784] [03947] mingled [08432] with the hail [01259], very [03966] grievous [03515], such as there was none [03808] like it in all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] since it became a nation [01471].
30 And the LORD [03068] shall cause his glorious [01935] voice [06963] to be heard [08085], and shall shew [07200] the lighting down [05183] of his arm [02220], with the indignation [02197] of his anger [0639], and with the flame [03851] of a devouring [0398] fire [0784], with scattering [05311], and tempest [02230], and hailstones [068] [01259].
11 And it came to pass, as they fled [05127] from before [06440] Israel [03478], and were in the going down [04174] to Bethhoron [01032], that the LORD [03068] cast down [07993] great [01419] stones [068] from heaven [08064] upon them unto Azekah [05825], and they died [04191]: they were more [07227] which died [04191] with hailstones [01259] [068] than they whom [0834] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
16 But these five [02568] kings [04428] fled [05127], and hid [02244] themselves in a cave [04631] at Makkedah [04719].
41 And Gederoth [01450], Bethdagon [01016], and Naamah [05279], and Makkedah [04719]; sixteen [08337] [06240] cities [05892] with their villages [02691]:
1 Now the Philistines [06430] gathered together [0622] their armies [04264] to battle [04421], and were gathered together [0622] at Shochoh [07755], which belongeth to Judah [03063], and pitched [02583] between Shochoh [07755] and Azekah [05825], in Ephesdammim [0658].
35 Jarmuth [03412], and Adullam [05725], Socoh [07755], and Azekah [05825],
30 Zanoah [02182], Adullam [05725], and in their villages [02691], at Lachish [03923], and the fields [07704] thereof, at Azekah [05825], and in the villages [01323] thereof. And they dwelt [02583] from Beersheba [0884] unto the valley [01516] of Hinnom [02011].
7 When the king [04428] of Babylon's [0894] army [02428] fought [03898] against Jerusalem [03389], and against all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063] that were left [03498], against Lachish [03923], and against Azekah [05825]: for these defenced [04013] cities [05892] remained [07604] of the cities [05892] of Judah [03063].
9 And Adoraim [0115], and Lachish [03923], and Azekah [05825],
41 And Gederoth [01450], Bethdagon [01016], and Naamah [05279], and Makkedah [04719]; sixteen [08337] [06240] cities [05892] with their villages [02691]:
35 Jarmuth [03412], and Adullam [05725], Socoh [07755], and Azekah [05825],
11 And it came to pass, as they fled [05127] from before [06440] Israel [03478], and were in the going down [04174] to Bethhoron [01032], that the LORD [03068] cast down [07993] great [01419] stones [068] from heaven [08064] upon them unto Azekah [05825], and they died [04191]: they were more [07227] which died [04191] with hailstones [01259] [068] than they whom [0834] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
21 And all the people [05971] returned [07725] to the camp [04264] to Joshua [03091] at Makkedah [04719] in peace [07965]: none moved [02782] his tongue [03956] against any [0376] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
16 But these five [02568] kings [04428] fled [05127], and hid [02244] themselves in a cave [04631] at Makkedah [04719].
11 And it came to pass, as they fled [05127] from before [06440] Israel [03478], and were in the going down [04174] to Bethhoron [01032], that the LORD [03068] cast down [07993] great [01419] stones [068] from heaven [08064] upon them unto Azekah [05825], and they died [04191]: they were more [07227] which died [04191] with hailstones [01259] [068] than they whom [0834] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning [01242] watch [0821] the LORD [03068] looked [08259] unto the host [04264] of the Egyptians [04714] through the pillar [05982] of fire [0784] and of the cloud [06051], and troubled [02000] the host [04264] of the Egyptians [04714],
6 Cast forth [01299] lightning [01300], and scatter [06327] them: shoot out [07971] thine arrows [02671], and destroy [02000] them.
15 Then the channels [0650] of waters [04325] were seen [07200], and the foundations [04146] of the world [08398] were discovered [01540] at thy rebuke [01606], O LORD [03068], at the blast [05397] of the breath [07307] of thy nostrils [0639].
10 And as Samuel [08050] was offering up [05927] the burnt offering [05930], the Philistines [06430] drew near [05066] to battle [04421] against Israel [03478]: but the LORD [03068] thundered [07481] with a great [01419] thunder [06963] on that day [03117] upon the Philistines [06430], and discomfited [02000] them; and they were smitten [05062] before [06440] Israel [03478].
11 And it came to pass, as they fled [05127] from before [06440] Israel [03478], and were in the going down [04174] to Bethhoron [01032], that the LORD [03068] cast down [07993] great [01419] stones [068] from heaven [08064] upon them unto Azekah [05825], and they died [04191]: they were more [07227] which died [04191] with hailstones [01259] [068] than they whom [0834] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] slew [02026] with the sword [02719].
27 I will send [07971] my fear [0367] before [06440] thee, and will destroy [02000] all the people [05971] to whom thou shalt come [0935], and I will make [05414] all thine enemies [0341] turn their backs [06203] unto thee.
10 And the LORD [03068] discomfited [02000] them before [06440] Israel [03478], and slew [05221] them with a great [01419] slaughter [04347] at Gibeon [01391], and chased [07291] them along the way [01870] that goeth up [04608] to Bethhoron [01032], and smote [05221] them to Azekah [05825], and unto Makkedah [04719].
9 Joshua [03091] therefore came [0935] unto them suddenly [06597], and went up [05927] from Gilgal [01537] all night [03915].
18 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Stretch out [05186] the spear [03591] that is in thy hand [03027] toward Ai [05857]; for I will give [05414] it into thine hand [03027]. And Joshua [03091] stretched out [05186] the spear [03591] that he had in his hand [03027] toward the city [05892].
1 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Fear [03372] not, neither be thou dismayed [02865]: take [03947] all the people [05971] of war [04421] with thee, and arise [06965], go up [05927] to Ai [05857]: see [07200], I have given [05414] into thy hand [03027] the king [04428] of Ai [05857], and his people [05971], and his city [05892], and his land [0776]:
2 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], See [07200], I have given [05414] into thine hand [03027] Jericho [03405], and the king [04428] thereof, and the mighty men [01368] of valour [02428].
24 And they said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Truly [03588] the LORD [03068] hath delivered [05414] into our hands [03027] all the land [0776]; for even all the inhabitants [03427] of the country [0776] do faint [04127] because [06440] of us.
8 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], Fear [03372] them not: for I have delivered [05414] them into thine hand [03027]; there shall not a man [0376] of them stand [05975] before [06440] thee.
7 So Joshua [03091] ascended [05927] from Gilgal [01537], he, and all the people [05971] of war [04421] with him, and all the mighty [01368] men of valour [02428].
3 Wherefore Adonizedek [0139] king [04428] of Jerusalem [03389] sent [07971] unto Hoham [01944] king [04428] of Hebron [02275], and unto Piram [06502] king [04428] of Jarmuth [03412], and unto Japhia [03309] king [04428] of Lachish [03923], and unto Debir [01688] king [04428] of Eglon [05700], saying [0559],