Joshua 10
Revised Version 1895
1NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961, when Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 heardH8085 howH834 JoshuaH3091 had takenH3920 AiH5857, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had doneH6213 to JerichoH3405 and herH1961 kingH4428, soH3651 he had doneH6213 to AiH5857 and herH1961 kingH4428; and howH834 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeonH1391 had madeH6213 peace with IsraelH3478, and were among them; 2that they fearedH3372 greatlyH3966, becauseH3588 GibeonH1391 was a greatH1419 cityH5892, as one of the royalH4467 citiesH5892, and becauseH3588 it was greaterH1419 thanH4480 AiH5857, and allH3605 the menH376 thereof were mightyH1368. 3Wherefore Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971 unto HohamH1944 kingH4428 of HebronH2275, and unto PiramH6502 kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, and unto JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and unto DebirH1688 kingH4428 of EglonH5700, sayingH559, 4ComeH5927 upH5927 unto meH413, and helpH5826 meH413, and let usH413 smiteH5221 GibeonH1391: for it hath madeH5221 peace with JoshuaH3091 and with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. 5Therefore the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, the kingH4428 of EglonH5700, gatheredH622 themselvesH622 togetherH622, and wentH5927 upH5927, they and allH3605 their hosts, and encampedH2583 againstH5921 GibeonH1391, and madeH3605 war againstH5921 it. 6And the menH376 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971 unto JoshuaH3091 to the campH4264 to GilgalH1537, sayingH559, SlackH7503 notH408 thy handH3027 from thy servantsH5650; comeH5927 upH5927 to usH413 quicklyH4120, and saveH3467 usH413, and helpH5826 usH413: for allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 that dwellH3427 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 are gatheredH6908 togetherH6908 againstH413 usH413. 7SoH4480 JoshuaH3091 wentH5927 upH5927 from GilgalH1537, he, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 of warH4421 with him, and allH3605 the mightyH1368 menH1368 of valour. 8And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto JoshuaH3091, FearH3372 them notH3808: for I have deliveredH5414 them intoH413 thine handsH3027; there shall notH3808 a manH376 of them standH5975 beforeH6440 thee. 9JoshuaH3091 therefore cameH935 uponH935 them suddenlyH6597; for he wentH935 upH5927 from GilgalH1537 allH3605 the nightH3915. 10And the LORDH3068 discomfited them beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and he slewH5221 them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 at GibeonH1391, and chasedH7291 them by the wayH1870 of the ascent of Beth-horonH1032, and smoteH5221 them to AzekahH5825, and unto MakkedahH4719. 11And it cameH1961 to passH1961, as they fledH5127 from beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, whileH5704 they were in the going downH7993 of Beth-horonH1032, that the LORDH3068 castH7993 downH7993 greatH1419 stonesH68 from heavenH8064 uponH5921 them unto AzekahH5825, and they diedH4191: they were moreH4480 whichH834 diedH4191 with the hailstonesH1259 thanH4480 they whomH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH2026 with the swordH2719. 12Then spake JoshuaH3091 to the LORDH3068 in the dayH3117 when the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 upH5414 the AmoritesH567 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; and he saidH559 in the sightH5869 of IsraelH3478, SunH8121, stand thou stillH559 upon GibeonH1391; and thou, MoonH3394, in the valleyH6010 of AijalonH357. 13And the sunH8121 stoodH5975 stillH5975, and the moonH3394 stayedH5975, untilH5704 the nationH1471 had avengedH5358 themselvesH5921 of their enemiesH341. Is notH3808 this writtenH3789 in the bookH5612 of JasharH3477? And the sunH8121 stayedH5975 in the midstH2677 of heavenH8064, and hasted notH3808 to goH935 downH3789 aboutH5921 a wholeH3117 dayH3117. 14And there was noH3808 dayH3117 like that beforeH6440 it or afterH310 it, that the LORDH3068 hearkened unto the voiceH6963 of a manH376: for the LORDH3068 foughtH3898 for IsraelH3478. 15And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537. 16And theseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 fledH5127, and hidH2244 themselvesH428 in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719. 17And it was toldH5046 JoshuaH3091, sayingH559, The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 are foundH4672, hiddenH2244 in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719. 18And JoshuaH3091 saidH559, RollH1556 greatH1419 stonesH68 unto the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and set menH376 by it for to keepH8104 them: 19but stayH5975 notH408 ye; pursueH7291 afterH310 your enemiesH341, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them notH408 to enterH935 intoH413 their citiesH5892: for the LORDH3068 your GodH430 hath deliveredH5414 them intoH413 your handH3027. 20And it cameH935 to passH935, when JoshuaH3091 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 had madeH1961 an endH3615 of slayingH5221 them with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347, tillH5704 they were consumedH3615, and the remnantH8300 which remainedH1961 of them had enteredH935 intoH413 the fenced citiesH5892, 21that allH3605 the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 to the campH4264 to JoshuaH3091 at MakkedahH4719 in peaceH7965: noneH3808 moved his tongueH3956 againstH413 anyH3605 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. 22Then saidH559 JoshuaH3091, OpenH6605 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and bringH3318 forthH3318 thoseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto meH413 outH3318 of the caveH4631. 23And they didH6213 soH3651, and broughtH3318 forthH3318 thoseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto him outH3318 of the caveH4631, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, the kingH4428 of EglonH5700. 24And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when they broughtH3318 forthH3318 thoseH428 kingsH4428 unto JoshuaH3091, that JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 for allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 unto the chiefsH7101 of the menH376 of warH4421 whichH428 wentH1980 with him, ComeH1980 nearH7126, putH7760 your feetH7272 uponH5921 the necksH6677 of theseH428 kingsH4428. And they cameH1961 nearH7126, and putH7760 their feetH7272 uponH5921 the necksH6677 of them. 25And JoshuaH3091 saidH559 unto them, FearH3372 notH408, norH408 be dismayedH2865; be strongH2388 and of good courageH2388: for thusH3602 shall the LORDH3068 doH6213 to allH3605 your enemiesH341 againstH413 whomH834 ye fightH3898. 26And afterwardH310 JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221 them, and putH4191 them to deathH4191, and hangedH8518 them on fiveH2568 treesH6086: and they were hangingH8518 uponH5921 the treesH6086 untilH5704 the eveningH6153. 27And it cameH935 to passH935 at the time of the goingH935 downH3381 of the sunH8121, that JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680, and they tookH1961 them downH3381 offH5921 the treesH6086, and castH7993 them intoH413 the caveH4631 whereinH834 they had hiddenH2244 themselvesH5921, and laidH7760 greatH1419 stonesH68 on the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, unto this veryH6106 dayH3117. 28And JoshuaH3091 tookH3920 MakkedahH4719 on that dayH3117, and smoteH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof; he utterly destroyedH5221 them and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein, he leftH7604 noneH3808 remainingH7604: and he didH6213 to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 as he had doneH6213 unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405. 29And JoshuaH3091 passedH5674 from MakkedahH4719, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto LibnahH3841, and foughtH3898 againstH5973 LibnahH3841: 30and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 it also, and the kingH4428 thereof, intoH3027 the handH3027 of IsraelH3478; and he smoteH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604 noneH3808 remainingH7604 in it; and he didH6213 unto the kingH4428 thereof as he had doneH6213 unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405. 31And JoshuaH3091 passedH5674 from LibnahH3841, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto LachishH3923, and encampedH2583 againstH5921 it, and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it: 32and the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414 LachishH3923 intoH3027 the handH3027 of IsraelH3478, and he tookH3920 it on the secondH8145 dayH3117, and smoteH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein, accordingH6310 to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LibnahH3841. 33Then HoramH2036 kingH4428 of GezerH1507 cameH5927 upH5927 to helpH5826 LachishH3923; and JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221 him and his peopleH5971, untilH5704 he had leftH7604 him none remainingH7604. 34And JoshuaH3091 passedH5674 from LachishH3923, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto EglonH5700; and they encampedH2583 againstH5921 it, and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it; 35and they tookH3920 it on that dayH3117, and smoteH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein he utterly destroyedH5221 that dayH3117, accordingH6310 to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LachishH3923. 36And JoshuaH3091 wentH5927 upH5927 from EglonH5700, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto HebronH2275; and they foughtH3898 againstH5921 it: 37and they tookH3920 it, and smoteH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof, and allH3605 the citiesH5892 thereof, and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604 noneH3808 remainingH7604, accordingH6310 to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to EglonH5700; but he utterly destroyedH5221 it, and allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein. 38And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, to DebirH1688; and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it: 39and he tookH3920 it, and the kingH4428 thereof, and allH3605 the citiesH5892 thereof; and they smoteH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and utterly destroyedH5221 allH3605 the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604 noneH3808 remainingH7604: as he had doneH6213 to HebronH2275, soH3651 he didH6213 to DebirH1688, and to the kingH4428 thereof; as he had doneH6213 also to LibnahH3841, and to the kingH4428 thereof. 40SoH3808 JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221 allH3605 the landH776, the hillH2022 countryH2022, and the SouthH5045, and the lowlandH8219, and the slopesH794, and allH3605 their kingsH4428; he leftH7604 noneH3808 remainingH7604: but he utterly destroyedH5221 allH3605 that breathedH5397, as the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, commandedH6680. 41And JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221 them from Kadesh-barneaH6947 evenH5704 unto GazaH5804, and allH3605 the countryH776 of GoshenH1657, evenH5704 unto GibeonH1391. 42And allH3605 theseH428 kingsH4428 and their landH776 did JoshuaH3091 takeH3920 at one time, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, foughtH3898 for IsraelH3478. 43And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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