Christian Standard Bible
Joshua 10:42
42Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Joshua 10:42 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.
Context of Joshua 10:42
40So Joshua conquered the whole region — the hill country, the Negev, the Judean foothills, and the slopes — with all their kings, leaving no survivors. He completely destroyed every living being, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41Joshua conquered everyone from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the land of Goshen as far as Gibeon. Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
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וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַמְּלָכִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְאֶת־אַרְצָ֔ם לָכַ֥ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כִּ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And all these kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- and their landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- did Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- takeלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
- at oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- timeפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
- because the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
Cross-references for Joshua 10:42
- Joshua 10:14There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord listened to a man, because the Lord fought for Israel.
- Exodus 14:14The Lord will fight for you, and you must be quiet.”
- Deuteronomy 20:4For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.’
- Psalms 44:3For they did not take the land by their sword — their arm did not bring them victory — but by your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable toward them.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
- Psalms 80:3Restore us, God; make your face shine on us, so that we may be saved.
- Psalms 118:6The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can a mere mortal do to me?
- Isaiah 8:9Band together, peoples, and be broken; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for war, and be broken; prepare for war, and be broken.
- Isaiah 43:4Because you are precious in my sight and honored, and I love you, I will give people in exchange for you and nations instead of your life.
- Romans 8:31What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Commentaries on Joshua 10:42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42Did Joshua take at one time - That is, he defeated all those kings, and took all their cities, in One campaign; this appears to be the rational construction of the Hebrew. But these conquests were so rapid and stupendous, that they cannot be attributed either to the generalship of Joshua, or the valor of the Israelites; and hence the author himself, disclaiming the merit of them, modestly and piously adds, because the Lord Good of Israel fought for…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42At one time - i. e. in one campaign or expedition, which no doubt lasted some days, or perhaps weeks (compare Joshua 11:18).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-43Verses 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 idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-4228-42. that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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