Joshua 24:12

Joshua 24:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
• New International Version (NIV)I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove them out before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I sent the hornet before you which drove them out from before you, also the two kings of the Amorites, but not with your sword or with your bow.

Context of Joshua 24:12

10but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak. 11“When you crossed the Jordan River and came to Jericho, the men of Jericho fought against you, as did the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. But I gave you victory over them. And I sent terror ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory. 13I gave you land you had not worked on, and I gave you towns you did not build—the towns where you are now living. I gave you vineyards and olive groves for food, though you did not plant them. 14“So fear the Lord and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord alone.

Joshua 24:12 word by word

וָאֶשְׁלַ֤ח לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ אֶת־הַצִּרְעָ֔ה וַתְּגָ֤רֶשׁ אוֹתָם֙ מִפְּנֵיכֶ֔ם שְׁנֵ֖י מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֑י לֹ֥א בְחַרְבְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א בְקַשְׁתֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the hornetצִרְעָהtsir‛âh · hornetH6880
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• you, which drave them outגָּרַשׁgârash · to drive out: drive outH1644
• the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• not with thy swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• nor with thy bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198

Cross-references for Joshua 24:12

• Exodus 23:28I will send terror ahead of you to drive out the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites.
• Deuteronomy 7:20And then the Lord your God will send terror to drive out the few survivors still hiding from you!
• Psalms 44:3They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them.

Commentaries on Joshua 24:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12I sent the hornet before you - See the note on Exodus 23:28.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Israel’s victories did not come from their swords, bows, or any military strength. God alone brought about their success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. I sent the hornet before you--a particular species of wasp which swarms in warm countries and sometimes assumes the scourging character of a plague; or, as many think, it is a figurative expression for uncontrollable terror (see on Ex 23:28).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 24:12

• Amorites
• Animals
• Hornet
• Shechem

In the dictionaries

• Hornet
• Joshua
• Serve
• Shechem
• Apostasy; Apostate
• Covenant, in the Old Testament
• Joshua, Book of
• Girgashites

Commentaries on Joshua 24

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings